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The carpal tunnel view: helpful adjuvant for unrecognized fractures of the carpus

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We present four cases of carpal bone fractures which were not recognized on standard anteroposterior (AP) and lateral views of the wrist. When there is clinical suspicion of fractures of the hook of the hamate, pisiform, or trapezium, either because of the mechanism of injury or clinical presentation, a carpal tunnel view of the wrist is often helpful to disclose previously unrecognized fractures.

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  1. Department of Radiology, University of Virginia Medical Center, Box 170, 22908, Charlottesville, VA, USA

    Patricia L. Abbitt M.D. & Hans O. Riddervold M.D.

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Abbitt, P.L., Riddervold, H.O. The carpal tunnel view: helpful adjuvant for unrecognized fractures of the carpus. Skeletal Radiol 16, 45–47 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00349927

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