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Complete destruction of the wrist

Submitted by henry on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 12:23
Case Identification
Case ID Number: 
20090724CD
Periosteal Reaction: 
present
Benign/Malignant: 
unknown
Clinical case information
Case presentation: 

The patient is a generally healthy 30-year-old woman who is right handed. She noticed a dramatic onset of pain in the right wrist when something went crack during normal activities.

Radiological findings:: 
She presented to the emergency room, and a large lesion in the radius near the wrist was found. The initial radiographs are shown, and the biopsy findings are shown.
Pathology results:: 
See the images for the pathology. What is the diagnosis?
Treatment Options:: 
What are the best options for treatment?
Special Features of this Case:: 
Initial treatment is shown in the post-operative radiographs. This treatment failed, and the subsequent treatment is also shown with the results in the final images.
Image Reference: 
Complete destruction of the wrist
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