Palmar scaphoid dislocation associated with dorsal perilunate dislocation. A case report and review of the literature

Most carpal dislocations occur in the lunate bone or around it (perilunate). An isolated dislocation of the carpal scaphoid is a rare injury. We report a case of a palmar scaphoid dislocation combined with a dorsal perilunate dislocation, which was treated with open reduction, fixed with two Kirschn...

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Published inRevista española de cirugía ortopédica y traumatología Vol. 57; no. 2; pp. 140 - 144
Main Authors Gómez Fernández, J M, Mendez López, J M, Grau Galtés, P, Caracuel Redondo, F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Spanish
Published Spain 01.03.2013
Subjects
Carpal Joints - injuries
Humans
Joint Dislocations - complications
Lunate Bone
Male
Middle Aged
Scaphoid Bone
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Summary:Most carpal dislocations occur in the lunate bone or around it (perilunate). An isolated dislocation of the carpal scaphoid is a rare injury. We report a case of a palmar scaphoid dislocation combined with a dorsal perilunate dislocation, which was treated with open reduction, fixed with two Kirschner wires and ligament repair, with a good result.
ISSN:1988-8856
1988-8856
DOI:10.1016/j.recote.2012.12.007