Isolated carpal scaphoid dislocation.
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.
Kennedy
John G
JG
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY 10021, USA. Kennedyj@hss.edu
O'Connor
Phillip
P
Brunner
John
J
Hodgkins
Christopher
C
Curtin
John
J
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D050824:Carpal Joints / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male