title: [First degree open, proximal and distal fractures of the lower arm with scapholunate ligament rupture. Case report of severe extremity trauma].
abstract: The combination of proximal and distal radius and ulna fractures with scapholunate ligament injury is extremely rare and this type of injury may potentially only be possible in osteoporotic bone. In this case report this rare injury is discussed, a possible therapy regime is presented and a typical postoperative complication is shown.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Orthopädie und Traumatologie, Regionalspital Emmental, Oberburgstraße 54, CH-3400, Burgdorf, Schweiz, uli.schmiddem@rs-e.ch.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Schmiddem
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jenzer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D012667:Lunate Bone / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000601:surgery*; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012421:Rupture; D021361:Scaphoid Bone / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D015599:Trauma Severity Indices; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*