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Figure Out This Fall and Fracture

Published on Tue Mar 18, 2025

Question: A patient presented to an outpatient radiology practice after suffering a fall from a stepladder while cleaning leaves from their gutters. When the patient fell from the ladder, they landed on their right wrist and were now experiencing a great deal of pain and swelling. The patient’s primary care physician (PCP) referred the patient to the radiology practice for X-rays [...]
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