title: Bilateral bipartite lunate: a case report.
abstract: A rare case of bilateral bipartite lunate is reported. Radiographs showed that the lunate was divided into palmar and dorsal parts. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging were used to differentiate this variant from lunate fracture.
authors.affiliation: Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Heisei Memorial Hospital, National Insurance Medical Center of Nara, Nara, Japan.
authors.forename: Manabu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akahane
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ono
authors.forename: Masayuki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sada
authors.forename: Masahiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saitoh
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012667:Lunate Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D011542:Pseudarthrosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging