Bilateral rotatory subluxation of the scaphoid

We describe the case of a 17-year-old girl, who presented to our Accident and Emergency (A&E) department following minor trauma to her forearm. Initial x-rays were misread as normal. Radiographs demonstrated classical features of rotatory subluxation of the scaphoid, which was found to be bilate...

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Published in:Emergency medicine journal : EMJ 1994-06, Vol.11 (2), p.127-128
Main Authors: Kidney, D D, McCarthy, G, Ryan, J, Plunkett, P K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Carpal Bones - diagnostic imaging
Carpal Bones - injuries
Diagnostic Errors
Emergency Service, Hospital
Female
Humans
Joint Dislocations - diagnostic imaging
Radiography
Wrist Injuries - diagnostic imaging
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Summary:We describe the case of a 17-year-old girl, who presented to our Accident and Emergency (A&E) department following minor trauma to her forearm. Initial x-rays were misread as normal. Radiographs demonstrated classical features of rotatory subluxation of the scaphoid, which was found to be bilateral.
ISSN:1351-0622
1472-0205
1472-0213
DOI:10.1136/emj.11.2.127