title: Carpal boss caused by an accessory capitate. Case report.
abstract: A carpal boss is frequently caused by a bony anomaly of the quadrangular joint of the carpus. We present the case of a patient with a carpal boss caused by an accessory capitate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, General Hospital St. Elisabeth, Antwerp, Belgium.
authors.forename: I F
authors.initials: IF
authors.lastname: Tielliu
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: van Wellen
mesh_terms: D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013581:Synovial Cyst / Q000150:complications; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000473:pathology*