title: Palmar lunate trans-scaphoid, trans-triquetral fracture-dislocation.
abstract: A palmar lunate dislocation associated with fractures of the scaphoid and triquetrum and an avulsion fracture of the radial styloid is described. The injury resulted from a high energy dorsiflexion/axial compression force. Open reduction of the dislocated lunate and internal fixation of the scaphoid were done as an emergency procedure. A second operation was required to internally fix the displaced triquetral fracture and reduce the lunotriquetral dissociation. A good result was documented at 6 months.
authors.affiliation: St Vincent's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Harrington
authors.forename: W B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Quinlan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation