Coincidental rupture of the scapholunate and lunotriquetral ligaments with volar intercalated segment instability complicating a closed distal forearm fracture in an adolescent.
A 15-year-old boy is described with concomitant scapholunate and lunotriquetral ligament injuries of the wrist, complicating a closed forearm fracture. The rotatory dislocation could be reduced and stabilized with a soft-tissue procedure.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, U.Z. Pellenberg, Weligerveld 1, B-3212 Lubbeek, Pellenberg, Belgium.
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De Smet
D000293:Adolescent; D005543:Forearm Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D012421:Rupture; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging