Abstract
Carpal fractures excluding the scaphoid can cause morbidity that is disproportionate
to their incidence because they are easily overlooked and are often harbingers of
a wider wrist injury. Failure to recognize a more global injury pattern can result
in undertreatment and permanent wrist dysfunction. Diagnosis requires a high index
of suspicion, familiarity with carpal topography to guide the physical examination,
and judicious use of specialized radiographic views and ancillary imaging techniques.
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