Volar lunate dislocation associated with a Salter-Harris Type III fracture of the distal radial epiphysis in an 8 year-old child.

Sharma, H; Azzopardi, T; Sibinski, M; Wilson, N · J Hand Surg Eur Vol · 2007

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Carpal fracture-dislocations in children are extremely rare injuries and are easily missed or misdiagnosed. An 8 year-old boy who presented with a volar lunate dislocation associated with a Salter Harris Type III injury of the distal radial epiphysis is reported. Open reduction without internal fixation followed by plaster immobilisation achieved good short-term results.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy