title: [Conservative versus surgical therapy of perilunar dislocation and dislocation fractures].
abstract: 18 perilunate dislocations and fracture-dislocations were treated at the Trauma Center of the Vienna General Hospital during the period from 1992 to 1995. Only five cases were treated without surgery. 15 of these 18 patients returned for follow-up after an average of 16 months. In ten cases good results were achieved. Radiologically, eight patients were classified as good. Overall better results were seen after surgical treatment.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinik für Unfallchirurgie Wien.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Vögele
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Wozasek
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gohritz
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vécsei
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D012667:Lunate Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*