Open reduction and internal fixation in a case with transscaphoid perilunate dislocation 8 months after the injury: a patient with a 5-year follow-up
Bashir Ahmed Mir, Shabir A Dhar, Mohammed Ramzan Mir, Mohammed Farooq Butt, Asif Sultan, Tahir Ahmed Dar, Mohammed Iqbal Wani
Keywords :
Transscaphoid perilunate, Non union, Dislocation
Citation Information :
Mir BA, Dhar SA, Mir MR, Butt MF, Sultan A, Dar TA, Wani MI. Open reduction and internal fixation in a case with transscaphoid perilunate dislocation 8 months after the injury: a patient with a 5-year follow-up. 2008; 3 (2):93-96.
The management of perilunate dislocations diagnosed later than three months continue to elicit debate with literature being scarce. We report a 22-year-old male with transscaphoid perilunate dislocation who reported to our hospital 8 months after sustaining the injury. Open reduction was done along with bone grafting. Five years after the surgery the patient is symptom-free with an excellent range of motion.
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