July 1999
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Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine
A 21-year-old female presented to the emergency department complaining of wrist pain following a fall onto her outstretched (dominant) right hand. The injury occurred the previous night while the patient was riding her bike. She noticed some immediate wrist pain but believed it was only a “sprain.” The next morning she awoke with considerably more pain and was unable to move the affected wrist. She suffered no other injuries and was otherwise healthy.