J Korean Orthop Assoc.  2005 Sep;40(5):610-613.

Trans-Scaphoid Perilunate Dislocation with Fractured Carpal Bones in a Child: A Case Report

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  • 1Department of Orthopedics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital, Daejeon, Korea. weonkim@hotmail.com

Abstract

Transcarpal fractures and dislocations in children are rarely reported in the orthopedics literature. This is a case report of a 10-year-old boy who sustained a trans-scaphoid perilunate dislocation with fractures across the carpal structure: these included injuries to the capitate and triquetrum bones. Treatment consists of a closed reduction for the dislocation and using the dorsal approach, an open reduction with internal fixation of the fractures. The injury healed well with a full return of good wrist function. This unusual pattern of injury is described so that it may be more readily appreciated in the future.

Keyword

Trans-Scaphoid Perilunate dislocation; Carpal bone fractures; Child

MeSH Terms

Carpal Bones*
Child*
Dislocations*
Humans
Male
Orthopedics
Triquetrum Bone
Wrist
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