SAQ 1995 – Older patient with wrist x-rays after a fall

Marked out of 12.00

A 74-year-old man is brought by ambulance to your regional ED after falling down three steps onto his right hand.

This is a closed isolated injury. The right wrist x-rays are shown below.

Right wrist x-ray AP view — Right wrist x-ray, view 1.

Right wrist x-ray lateral view — Right wrist x-ray, view 2.

List the abnormalities seen.

(Marked out of 3.0)

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List two short-term and two long-term potential complications of this injury.

(Marked out of 4.0)
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List your management priorities.

(Marked out of 3.0)

/ 3

State other factors that need consideration before discharge.

(Marked out of 2.0)

/ 2

Total Score: 0 / 12

Percentage: 0%