title: Trans-scaphoid Trans-lunotriquetral Perilunate Dislocation in a Patient with a Carpal Coalition.
abstract: Congenital carpal coalitions are rare conditions that arise from a failure or an incomplete cavitation of a common cartilaginous precursor of the carpal bones between the fourth and eighth week of intrauterine life. The incidence of coalitions has been estimated to occur in about 0.1% of the population and up to 1.6% in people of African descent. This study reports a case of trans-scaphoid trans-lunotriquetral perilunate dislocation with a lunotriquetral coalition and successful management with closed reduction, percutaneous fixation, and a thumb spica cast.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, N.Y.
authors.forename: George D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Xipoleas
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, N.Y.
authors.forename: Nathaniel L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Villanueva
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, N.Y.
authors.forename: Jess
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ting