Trans-scaphoid transcapitate transhamate fracture of the wrist: case report.
We describe a new pattern of upper limb injury: a combination of fractures of both radius and ulna, with a rare type of trans-scaphoid transcapitate transhamate greater arc injury of the wrist and fractures of metacarpals, managed successfully.
Sabat
Dhananjaya
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Department of Orthopaedics, Maulana Azad Medical College and LNJP Hospital, New Delhi 110002, India. drdsabat@rediffmail.com
Dabas
Vineet
V
Suri
Tarun
T
Wangchuk
Tsering
T
Sural
Sumit
S
Dhal
Anil
A
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D001863:Bone Screws; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D018460:Fractures, Comminuted / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D051225:Hamate Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D020127:Recovery of Function; D021361:Scaphoid Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D055815:Young Adult