Scaphocapitate syndrome is quite rare. It usually remain undiagnosed at first and is treated as a scaphoid fracture. This syndrome was first reported in 1937. Since then 14 more cases have been reported. Six types have been described with type 1 being the most common one. This is the first case reported from the department of orthopaedic surgery, Ahvaz university of medical sciences.

A 50 years old male patient to referred to our clinic for multiple hard diffused lesions on palms, plantars and penis. The Genesis of the problem goes back to 10 years earlier. The lesions appeared first on the soles and gradually new lesions appeared on the palms and eventually on the penis, so that stretching and contraction of the fingers and toes has become painful. During the last 6 years,...

INTRODUCTION Perilunate and lunate dislocations are uncommon high energy injuries and have extensive soft tissue, cartilaginous and bony damage. The most common pattern is trans-scaphoid perilunate fracture dislocation which constitutes approximately 50% of these injuries. Unusual injury pattern like Scaphocapitate syndrome can occur with fracture through scaphoid waist and capitate that rotate...