Normal wrist radiograph on X‑ray: 3 real cases
Real, openly licensed radiographs showing normal wrist radiograph. Study what to look for, then open each case and read it yourself before revealing the answer.
What to look for
- Trace the distal radius cortex all the way round on both views: no break, buckle, step or sclerotic band.
- On the lateral, the radial articular surface tilts towards the palm, and the radius, lunate and capitate line up.
- Look at the scaphoid on every wrist film; a normal film does not exclude a scaphoid fracture.
Learn: Distal radius fractures
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Cases
Case #16072167Upper limb · Beginner
Case #70683610Upper limb · Beginner
Case #70683742Upper limb · BeginnerOther upper limb diagnoses
- Acromioclavicular joint dislocation
- Calcific tendinitis
- Carpal or carpometacarpal dislocation
- Clavicle fracture
- Distal radius fracture
- Elbow dislocation
- Finger (interphalangeal) dislocation
- Finger (phalangeal) fracture
- Forearm shaft fracture (radius and ulna)
- Galeazzi fracture-dislocation
- Hill-Sachs lesion
- Humeral shaft fracture
- Metacarpal fracture
- Normal elbow radiograph
- Normal hand radiograph
- Normal shoulder radiograph
- Proximal humerus fracture
- Radial head fracture
- Rolando fracture
- Scaphoid fracture
- Shoulder (glenohumeral) dislocation
Diagnoses come from each image's documented source. Credits and licences are shown on each case and on the image credits page.