Presentation
Fell on his wrist.
Patient Data
Age: 60 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Triquetral fracture - pooping duck sign
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Dorsal triquetral fracture - "pooping duck" sign.
From the case:
Triquetral fracture - pooping duck sign
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Triquetral fracture.
Case Discussion
Triquetral fracture from a fall onto the wrist.
The lateral x-ray demonstrates the pooping duck sign, with the fracture fragment representing the "poop" and the scaphoid, the lunate, and the dorsal aspect of the triquetral making up the "duck" itself.