title: Fracture-dislocation of the lunotriquetral coalition.
abstract: Bony fusions involving the carpus have a much higher prevalence in blacks relative to whites. This article describes a case of lunotriquetral coalition fracture-dislocation in an African American. This lesion is best treated through open reduction and pin fixation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, MCP-Hahnemann School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Laurencin
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Cummings
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000150:complications; D001864:Bone Wires; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000601:surgery*; D012667:Lunate Bone / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male