Union of the ulnar styloid fracture as a function of fracture morphology on conventional radiographs.

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[Indexed for MEDLINE] 17. Cureus. 2023 Dec 16;15(12):e50641. doi: 10.7759/cureus.50641. eCollection 2023 Dec. Frykman VIII Fracture Secondary to Falling Onto an Outstretched Hand (FOOSH). Dande V(1), D'Souza D(2), Mangal R(3), Daniel AR(4), Ganti L(5)(6). Author information: (1)Biomedical Sciences, University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA. (2)Emergency Medicine and Orthopedics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, USA. (3)Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, USA. (4)Biology, Emory University, Atlanta, USA. (5)Medical Sciences, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, USA. (6)Emergency Medicine and Neurology, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, USA. This is the case of a 41-year-old woman who presented with pain in the wrist after a fall from her bicycle, after which she tried to block her fall by outstretching her hand. She sustained a Frykman VIII fracture, with a fracture of the distal radius and ulnar styloid. Her labs were unremarkable, and she had no previous medical history. Her case was an example of a classic fracture due to FOOSH (falling onto an outstretched hand) which can easily be avoided by learning how to break falls properly. The patient's symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and ways to avoid this injury are presented. Copyright © 2023, Dande et al. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.50641 PMCID: PMC10789654