title: Delayed post-traumatic midcarpal dislocation.
abstract: We report a case of delayed post-traumatic volar midcarpal dislocation in a 39 year-old woman. The dislocation was a gradual process starting from the time of injury. Initial X-rays showed a normal midcarpal joint. By 6 weeks, lunocapitate subluxation was apparent radiologically and by the 18 week X-ray, midcarpal dislocation had occurred. This type of wrist injury has not been previously reported. Because of advanced degenerative changes in the lunocapitate joint, a partial wrist fusion was performed with a successful outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, Devon, UK.
authors.forename: R M A
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Hawken
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Fullilove
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001174:Arthrodesis; D001182:Arthroscopy; D051224:Capitate Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012667:Lunate Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D021361:Scaphoid Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery