Non-union of the triquetrum with pseudoarthrosis: a case report.

نویسندگان

  • Cheuk-Hang Sin
  • Yuen-Fai Leung
  • Shirley Pui-Sheung Ip
  • Yuk-Leung Wai
  • Wing-Yuk Ip
چکیده

We report a case of symptomatic non-union of the triquetrum with pseudoarthrosis in a 34-year-old man. Motion of the pseudoarthrosis was noted from radial to ulnar deviation. The patient was treated with bone grafting and screw fixation. The non-union healed and the symptoms subsided. The Mayo wrist score had improved from 65 (fair) to 90 (excellent).

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of orthopaedic surgery

دوره 20 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2012