title: Transscaphoid perilunate fracture/dislocations--results of surgical treatment.
abstract: Sixteen cases of dorsal transscaphoid perilunate fracture/dislocations in 15 patients were treated by open reduction and internal fixation of the scaphoid with a Herbert screw and/or Kirschner wires. All patients were male, with a mean age of 31 years. The average follow-up period was 3 years. These perilunate dislocations were transscaphoid in 13 cases, and transstyloid and transscaphoid in 3 cases. There was one case of median nerve deficit preoperatively. Open reduction was performed through a volar approach in all cases. Herbert screw fixation of the scaphoid was performed on 13 cases, of which supplemental Kirschner wires were used in 2 cases. Three cases had fixation with Kirschner wires only. There were 2 cases of non-union which required bone grafting on follow-up. A clinical evaluation scoring system assessing pain, occupational ability, range of motion and grip strength was used. Based on this, there were 10 excellent to good (62.5%) and 6 fair results. For the majority of our patients, surgical outcome is characterised by acceptable relief of pain, functional motion and grip strength.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: H T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Hee
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Y P
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Low
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001863:Bone Screws; D001864:Bone Wires; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000601:surgery*