Translunate, palmar perilunate fracture-subluxation of the wrist.
Three cases of palmar perilunate subluxation associated with a fracture of the palmar pole of the lunate are described. Wrist hyperflexion with a longitudinal loading force transmitted through the capitate probably accounts for this injury.
Department of Radiology, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond.
W F
WF
Conway
L A
LA
Gilula
P R
PR
Manske
L A
LA
Kriegshauser
K S
KS
Rholl
C
C
Resnik
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012667:Lunate Bone / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000601:surgery