title: Transverse translunate fracture-dislocation: A rare injury.
abstract: Perilunate fracture-dislocation is rare. We report the case of a 24-year-old male who fell from his motorcycle and presented with a transverse lunate fracture with perilunate ligament damage. The initial diagnosis based on X-rays was confirmed by CT scan. A dorsal approach was used to obtain good reduction, double screw fixation and ligament reinsertion protected by temporary K-wires. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of transverse lunate fracture within perilunate fracture-dislocation. The patient returned to normal activities after 6 months.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie orthopédique et traumatologique, hôpital Avicenne, 125, rue de Stalingrad, 93000 Bobigny, France; Service de chirurgie orthopédique et traumatologique, hôpital de Libourne, 112, rue de la Marne, 33505 Libourne, France.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mahjoub
authors.affiliation: Unité membre supérieur, service de chirurgie orthopédique et traumatologique, hôpital Pellegrin, place Amélie-Raba-Léon, 33076 Bordeaux cedex, France; Service de chirurgie orthopédique et traumatologique, hôpital de Libourne, 112, rue de la Marne, 33505 Libourne, France. Electronic address: bertrand.dunet@wanadoo.fr.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dunet
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie orthopédique et traumatologique, hôpital Avicenne, 125, rue de Stalingrad, 93000 Bobigny, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Thoreux
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie orthopédique et traumatologique, hôpital Avicenne, 125, rue de Stalingrad, 93000 Bobigny, France.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Masquelet
mesh_terms: D000072039:Fracture Dislocation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D012667:Lunate Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014954:Wrist Injuries; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Carpe; Carpus; Dislocation; Fracture; Ligament; Lunate; Lunatum; Luxation