Displaced fracture of the lunate in a child

Acta Orthop Belg. 1993;59(3):303-5.

Abstract

This is a report of an additional case of transverse fracture of the lunate with marked displacement, requiring open reduction and osteosynthesis. The lunate became necrotic with all features of Kienböck's disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bone Nails
  • Child
  • Fractures, Bone / diagnostic imaging*
  • Fractures, Bone / surgery
  • Humans
  • Ligaments, Articular / injuries
  • Lunate Bone / diagnostic imaging
  • Lunate Bone / injuries*
  • Lunate Bone / surgery
  • Male
  • Radiography
  • Rupture