Apresenta-se o relato de caso de um ginasta de 18 anos de idade, que recebeu o diagnóstico de fratura por estresse do escafoide combinada com epifisiólise distal do rádio, e descreve-se seu tratamento. Após breve revisão da literatura sobre essa rara associação de lesões, os autores pedem atenção para a importância do exame físico e de imagem no correto diagnóstico e na observação de possíveis lesões combinadas.
We present a case report of an 18 year-old gymnast who was diagnosed with a scaphoid stress fracture associated with a distal radial epiphysiolysis, reporting the treatment of choice. After a brief literature review about this rare association, the authors ask for attention concerning the importance of physical and image examination in making right diagnosis and finding associated injuries.
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