Coincidental rupture of the scapholunate and lunotriquetral ligaments with volar intercalated segment instability complicating a closed distal forearm fracture in an adolescent.
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Abstract
A 15-year-old boy is described with concomitant scapholunate and lunotriquetral ligament injuries of the wrist, complicating a closed forearm fracture. The rotatory dislocation could be reduced and stabilized with a soft-tissue procedure.
Medical subject headings
- Joint Dislocations
- Joint Instability
- Ligaments, Articular
- Multiple Trauma
- Radius Fractures
- Ulna Fractures
- Wrist Joint
Anatomy
- radius
- ulna
- wrist