Ortho Hors D'oeuvres (Prompt):
Patient is a 63 year-old right-handed man who fell on the ground while getting out of the tub yesterday. He caught himself on his left hand and has been icing his wrist since. On exam:
X-rays show:
Questions:
1) What is the key finding on x-ray? What is its eponym?
2) What are important neurovascular structures possibly endangered by this lesion?
3) Does it need a closed reduction? What measurements can be used to verify an adequately reduced fracture?
