Oblique shear fractures of the lunate.
Traumatic fractures of the lunate are rare. This article presents two patients who had displaced oblique lunate fractures and distal radius fractures. Both fractures achieved union; however, transient avascular necrosis occurred in the proximal healing of one patient.
Freeland
Alan E
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Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Miss 39216, USA.
Ahmad
Nawaiz
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D000328:Adult; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D012667:Lunate Bone / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D014945:Wound Healing