title: Isolated carpal scaphoid dislocation.
abstract: Isolated carpal scaphoid dislocations are rare. Because of this, treatment strategies can be conflicting and vague. The current authors present a case of isolated scaphoid dislocation that was treated initially with closed reduction and percutaneous pinning. Failure of this index treatment necessitated open reduction and internal fixation providing an adequate short-term outcome. Current treatment strategies now advocate ligament reconstruction as a first-line treatment to restore normal anatomy and preserve function.
authors.affiliation: Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY 10021, USA. Kennedyj@hss.edu
authors.forename: John G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Kennedy
authors.forename: Phillip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: O'Connor
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brunner
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hodgkins
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Curtin
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D050824:Carpal Joints / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male