title: Nonunion of capitate due to late diagnosis in a teenager.
abstract: METHODS
  Male, 13 FINAL DIAGNOSIS: Isolated capitate bone fracture Symptoms: -
  
  
  METHODS
  - Clinical Procedure: - Specialty: -
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Unusual clinical course.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Carpal fractures often appear in men under the age of 40 years. Isolated fracture of the capitate without dislocation is very rare and comprises 1% of all carpal fractures. Nonunion of capitate mostly resulted from delay in diagnosis and lack of initial treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  We reported the case of a 13-year-old boy who had a late-diagnosed capitate fracture. We put the wrist in a short-arm cast for 3 months. After the immobilization with the cast has been finalized, range of motion and strengthening exercises were started. One year after the trauma, we saw total union of the fracture.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Diagnosis of carpal bone fracture may be missed, especially in skeletally immature patients. To prevent late diagnosis in skeletally immature patients, early control radiography should be taken. If further examination is needed, computed tomography should be performed. We can achieve good results with cast immobilization in this age group of patients. As a result, although the author has been advised surgical treatment for nonunion of capitate fracture, conservative treatment should be considered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Adiyaman Education and Research Hospital, Adiyaman, Turkey.
authors.forename: Seyit Ali
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Gümüştaş
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Adiyaman Education and Research Hospital, Adiyaman, Turkey.
authors.forename: Haci Bayram
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Tosun
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Adiyaman Education and Research Hospital, Adiyaman, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ismail
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ağır
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Adiyaman Education and Research Hospital, Adiyaman, Turkey.
authors.forename: Abuzer
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Uludağ
keywords: Capitate Bone; Carpal Bones – injuries; Nonunion
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