Persistent Ulnar Styloid

Description

PA views of the right [a] hand of a patient with a persistent ulnar styloid, seen in the place of a normally contoured ulnar styloid. Left [b] hand of a different patient with a lunula ossicle, seen distal to the tip of the styloid

Name

• Persistent Ulnar Styloid
• Persistent Styloid Ossicle
• Persistent ulnar styloid ossicle

General

• Accessory ossicle of the wrist
• Anatomic variant of the ulnar styloid process
• Ossification center of the styloid process fails to unite with the ulna
• Radiographic Features
• Well corticated ossification just adjacent to the ulnar styloid

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Clinical Significance

• Needs to be updated

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See Also

• Hand And Wrist Anatomy
• Physical Exam Hand
• Wrist Pain Main