Arch Hand Microsurg.  2024 Dec;29(4):252-257. 10.12790/ahm.24.0038.

Bilateral lunotriquetral coalition in a military cook: a case report and review of the literature

• Kim JS
• Ahn BH
• Ha C

• KMID: 2561375
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12790/ahm.24.0038

Abstract

Carpal coalitions are congenital conditions that can cause ambiguous wrist pain and should be considered as a rare possibility in the differential diagnosis, especially in screening settings such as military hospitals. This case report presents the first domestic report of bilateral lunotriquetral coalitions in a 21-year-old military cook who presented with bilateral wrist pain. A radiographic evaluation confirmed a Minnaar type 3 complete osseous coalition. After conservative treatment, the symptoms improved. This case was rare in the Korean context, and the report provides various radiological images along with a review of previously reported cases in the Korean literature.

Keyword

Carpal bones; Coalition; Lunate bone; Triquetrum bone