title: Transtriquetral perihamate fracture-dislocation: case report.
abstract: The wrist is a region that is very vulnerable to injuries of the extremities. Among these injuries, fractures of the pyramidal bone (or triquetrum) in association with dislocation of the hamate and carpal instability are uncommon. They are generally correlated with high-energy trauma and may be associated with neurovascular deficits, muscle-tendon disorders, skin lesions or injuries to other carpal bones. Thus, in this report, one of these rare cases of transtriquetral perihamate fracture-dislocation with carpal instability is presented, diagnosed by means of radiography on the right wrist of the patient who presented pain, edema and limitation of flexion-extension of the carpus after trauma to the region. The stages of attending to the case are described, from the initial consultation to the surgical treatment and physiotherapy, which culminated in restoration of the strength and range of motion of the wrist.
authors: Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Faculdade de Medicina, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
authors: Frederico Barra de
authors: FB
authors: Moraes
authors: Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Faculdade de Medicina, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
authors: Rodrigo Cunha
authors: RC
authors: Ferreira
authors: Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Faculdade de Medicina, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
authors: Stéphanie Zago
authors: SZ
authors: Geraldino
authors: Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Faculdade de Medicina, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
authors: Renato Silva
authors: RS
authors: Farias
authors: Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Faculdade de Medicina, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
authors: Ricardo Pereira da
authors: RP
authors: Silva
authors: Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Faculdade de Medicina, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
authors: Mário Yoshihide
authors: MY
authors: Kuwae
keywords: Bone fractures; Carpal bones/injuries; Dislocations/radiography; Hand trauma/radiography