The study aims to evaluate the treatment results of perilunate dislocations treated with open reduction and scapholunate ligament (SLL) repair. showed that majority patients had no pain wrist function was restored well. After surgery, (29 out 32) relief from pain. average motion 77.93o extensions, 73.69o flexions, mean grip strength 41.35±5.15 kg. which 93.56% normal side. There 26 excellent, 1...

Abstract Background Perilunate dislocations (PLD) and perilunate fracture (PLFD) are rare but severe injuries to the wrist, usually resulting from a high-energy trauma occurring in sports injuries, motor vehicle accidents, falls or machine related accidents. Treatment of choice is early reduction with carpal transfixation, fixation refixation injured ligaments. Aims As reports on mid- long-term...

carpal fracture-dislocation is regarded as an unusual orthopedic injury and, thus, orthopedic surgeons are less experienced in dealing with and treating these fractures and dislocations. we report a 20-year-old worker man suffering from an unusual carpal fracture-dislocation. there was trans-scaphoid fracture and lunate dislocation with other carpal proximal bones toward volar of the wrist. two...

SUMMARY 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-scaph...