Bilateral volar lunate dislocation.
A 12 years follow-up of a case of bilateral volar lunate dislocation treated by open reduction and K-wire stabilisation of both wrists six days after injury is described. Despite aseptic necrosis of both lunates, the patient is pain free and has useful function, without the development of lunate ischaemia and collapse, carpal instability or posttraumatic osteoarthritis.
Dimitriou
C G
CG
First Orthopaedic Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki "G.Papanikolaou" Hospital, Exohi, Thessaloniki, Greece. chgdim@otenet.gr
Chalidis
B
B
Pournaras
J
J
D000328:Adult; D001864:Bone Wires; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D012667:Lunate Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*