title: [The scaphocapitate fracture syndrome (Fenton)].
abstract: The scaphocapitate fracture syndrome as a greater arc injury is a special form of the perilunate fracture dislocation. It is a combination of fractures of the scaphoid and capitate bones. This severe injury of the carpus is rare and therefore difficult to diagnose. We report the case of a 22-year-old handball player, who fell on the outstretched hand with the wrist in extension. Open reduction was performed via a dorsal approach and both fractures were treated operatively with Herbert screws. After three months the patient was able to play handball again with a good functional result.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Unfallchirurgie, Universitätsklinik Otto-v-Guericke Magdeburg. dirk-arbter@t-online.de
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Arbter
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Piatek
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wichlas
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Winckler