Triquetral

JR ONLY

Triquetral Fracture (CLOSED)

• Patient presents with painful wrist secondary to trauma.
• Isolated Carpal bone tenderness on palpation
• Mechanism of injury consistent with a carpal bone fracture

Inclusion Criteria

X-rays show an isolated Triquetral fracture AND patient has NONE of the following:

• Radial sided wirst pain
• Scaphoid ASB or tubercle tenderness
• Carpal bone dislocation/ subluxation
• Carpal fractures with carpometacarpal involvement

Management

• Place in a Futura Splint
• High Arm Sling
• ED Reception to make next available Trauma Hand Clinic appointment (Tuesday & Friday clinics)