Wrist Flashcards

1
Q
A 38-year-old man comes to the office because of central wrist pain 7 months after falling on his outstretched right hand. He did not seek treatment at the time of his original injury. An anteroposterior x-ray study is shown. In a lateral x-ray study view, the scapholunate angle is most likely to be which of the following?
A)Less than 20 degrees
B) 20 to 40 degrees
C) 41 to 60 degrees
D) Greater than 60 degrees
A

D) Greater than 60 degrees

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2
Q

Terry-Thomas sign

A

Widening of the gap between the scaphoid and the lunate,

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