title: Headless bone screw fixation for combined volar lunate facet distal radius fracture and capitate fracture: case report.
abstract: We report a case of concomitant fractures of the volar lunate facet of the distal radius and capitate body. Surgical fixation was achieved with open reduction internal fixation using headless compression screws for both fractures. Because of the nature of complications seen after both operative and nonsurgical management, these fractures warrant particular attention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Newton-Wellesley Hospital and Tufts University School of Medicine, Newton, MA.
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Waters
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Newton-Wellesley Hospital and Tufts University School of Medicine, Newton, MA. Electronic address: druchelsman@partners.org.
authors.forename: David E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Ruchelsman
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Newton-Wellesley Hospital and Tufts University School of Medicine, Newton, MA.
authors.forename: Mark R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Belsky
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Newton-Wellesley Hospital and Tufts University School of Medicine, Newton, MA.
authors.forename: Matthew I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Leibman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001642:Bicycling / Q000293:injuries; D001863:Bone Screws; D051224:Capitate Bone / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Capitate fracture; distal radius fracture; headless compression screw; lunate facet