Treatment of an unusual trans-scaphoid perilunate avulsion fracture dislocation: a case report

Lisa Moody; Andrew Y. Zhang

doi:10.1007/s11552-014-9634-x

Treatment of an unusual trans-scaphoid perilunate avulsion fracture dislocation: a case report

Lisa Moody, Andrew Y. Zhang

Surgery

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Abstract

We describe an unusual case of trans-scaphoid perilunate injury where the proximal half of the scaphoid avulsed from all attaching ligaments and extruded into the forearm. Treatment involved anatomic reduction and internal fixation of the fracture, scapholunate (SL) ligament repair, temporary K-wire fixation, and prolonged immobilization. At 19-month follow-up, the fracture healed, SL ligament remained intact, and the patient recovered much of his hand function.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	328-332
Number of pages	5
Journal	Hand
Volume	10
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11552-014-9634-x
State	Published - Jun 1 2015

Keywords

Perilunate fracture dislocation
Perilunate injury
Trans-scaphoid perilunate avulsion fracture
Treatment of trans-scaphoid perilunate avulsion fracture

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Surgery
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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