A case of translunate luxation of the carpus.
A rare case of carpal injury is presented in which a longitudinal fracture of the lunate bone was associated with a volar dislocation of the capitate bone. The injury was treated closed. Ten months after the trauma, there was nonunion of the lunate fracture and an instability of the capitate-lunate joint.
Department of Orthopedics, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
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R
Ruijters
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Kortmann
D000328:Adult; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000209:etiology; D012667:Lunate Bone / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000628:therapy*