Spilled teacup sign (wrist)

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teacup sign (wrist) • Lunate dislocation - Ganzer Fall bei Radiopaedia

Dixon, A. Lunate dislocation. Case study, Radiopaedia.org. (accessed on 02 Nov 2022) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-9906 • CC by-nc-sa 3.0 (modified)

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teacup sign (wrist) • Tea cup and trivial pursuit - Ganzer Fall bei Radiopaedia

Dixon, A. Tea cup and trivial pursuit. Case study, Radiopaedia.org. (accessed on 02 Nov 2022) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-18249 • CC by-nc-sa 3.0 (modified)

Spilled

teacup sign (wrist) • Lunate dislocation - Ganzer Fall bei Radiopaedia

Kecler-Pietrzyk, A. Lunate dislocation. Case study, Radiopaedia.org. (accessed on 02 Nov 2022) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-61777 • CC by-nc-sa 3.0 (modified)

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The spilled teacup sign describes abnormal volar displacement and tilt of a dislocated lunate on lateral radiographs of the wrist . The convexity of the lunate is no longer in articulation with the distal radius while the concavity is no longer in articulation with the capitate. It is an important sign to help differentiate lunate dislocation from perilunate dislocation. In the latter, the lunate remains in articulation with the distal radius and therefore does not appear to 'spill' forward.

Spilled teacup sign (wrist)

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