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Emerg Med J 19:41-42 doi:10.1136/emj.19.1.41
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Injuries initially misdiagnosed as sprained wrist (Beware the sprained wrist)

Table 1

Injuries initially misdiagnosed as sprained wrist

Wrist injuries
    Fracture distal radius 8
    Fracture distal radius and chip # triquetrum 1
    Greenstick # distal radius 23
    Greenstick # distal radius and # capitate 1
    Epiphyseal # distal radius 3
    Fracture radial styloid 3
    Avulsion # distal radius 1
    Fracture scaphoid 6
    Fracture scaphoid tubercle 3
    Chip fracture triquetrum 2
    Flake # lunate and osteochondritis 1
    Fracture pisiform 1
    Intercarpal ligament rupture 1
Associated injuries
    Fracture radial neck 1
    Fracture TP thumb 1
Incidental findings
    Non-union # scaphoid 1
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