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- Title
Fracture of an aberrant os styloideum: a unique case report.
- Authors
Kunc, Vojtech; Shrestha, Shilu; Benes, Michal
- Abstract
Several accessory bones can be found around the wrist, which may pose a diagnostic challenge. Hereby, we report a unique case of a traumatic fracture of an aberrant os styloideum in a 66-year-old male. The patient presented with a swollen dominant right hand and a hematoma on its anterior and posterior aspects, as a result of a fall on an outstretched hand. The diagnosis was based on a CT scan, which showed a fractured accessory bone between the distal portion of the capitate bone and the base of the third metacarpus. Due to its typical location, the ossicle was identified as os styloideum. The patient was treated conservatively and the symptoms subsided on a short forearm cast after 2 weeks. At a 12-month follow-up, no other episodes were declared. Strong anatomical knowledge and sharing of such cases is essential for proper diagnosis and treatment of this very rare condition.
- Subjects
COMPUTED tomography; CARPAL bones; INFORMATION sharing; WRIST
- Publication
Skeletal Radiology, 2024, Vol 53, Issue 6, p1205
- ISSN
0364-2348
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00256-023-04494-2