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Remember to Use Symptoms When a Fracture Is Ruled out

Published on Fri May 29, 2026

Question: I have a radiology report for X-rays of a 36-year-old patient complaining of wrist pain. The patient walked outside to get the mail, tripped when stepping off their porch, and landed on their outstretched left wrist. The radiologist captured posteroanterior (PA), lateral, and oblique views of the left wrist. The images revealed there were no fractures and the carpal [...]
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