A rare coronal fracture of the medial carpal column: Case report.
ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015;
34:94-7. [PMID:
25748586 DOI:
10.1016/j.main.2015.01.003]
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Abstract
Carpal coronal fractures are rare. We report the case of a 15 year-old male who fell from a balcony and suffered a displaced coronal fracture of the capitate, hamate and triquetrum. The diagnosis, which was initially made based on the X-rays, was confirmed by CT scan. Open reduction and internal fixation using Herbert screws was performed. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first published case of a coronal fracture of these three bones. The patient returned to normal activities after six months.
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