TY - JOUR
T1 - Lunate and perilunate dislocations
AU - Kannikeswaran, Nirupama
AU - Sethuraman, Usha
PY - 2010/12
Y1 - 2010/12
N2 - Lunate and perilunate dislocations are uncommon, but devastating carpal injuries, which, if unrecognized in the emergency department and not treated promptly, lead to a high incidence chronic wrist pain and long-term functional disability. In this case report, we will review the wrist joint anatomy as pertaining to these injuries, mechanism of injury, signs and symptoms, radiological findings, and treatment of such injuries.
AB - Lunate and perilunate dislocations are uncommon, but devastating carpal injuries, which, if unrecognized in the emergency department and not treated promptly, lead to a high incidence chronic wrist pain and long-term functional disability. In this case report, we will review the wrist joint anatomy as pertaining to these injuries, mechanism of injury, signs and symptoms, radiological findings, and treatment of such injuries.
KW - adolescent
KW - lunate and perilunate dislocations
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=78650507708&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1097/PEC.0b013e3181fe915b
DO - 10.1097/PEC.0b013e3181fe915b
M3 - Article
C2 - 21131804
AN - SCOPUS:78650507708
VL - 26
SP - 921
EP - 924
JO - Pediatric Emergency Care
JF - Pediatric Emergency Care
SN - 0749-5161
IS - 12
ER -