Case report reveals delayed diagnosis of a pisiform fracture in an adult following a bicycle accident, suggesting the need for careful imaging.
Fractures of the pisiform bone are difficult to diagnose due to the often unsuspicious conventional X‐ray images and nonspecific clinical presentation. The following case presents a 29‐year‐old patient who suffered a bicycle fall onto their right hand and experienced prolonged symptoms despite the initial lack of evidence of a fracture. The fractured pisiform bone, which was eventually detected in a CT scan, was successfully treated with a 4‐week period of cast immobilization. The existing conservative and surgical treatment options of a pisiform bone fracture are discussed.
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