Two cases of congenital carpal coalition with pain of the wrist.
- Author:
Jae Seok SEO
1
;
Eung Kap LEE
;
Jong Taek OH
;
Cheol Tae KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Gyeongsang Hospital, Gyeongsan, Korea. sjsosjs@medimail.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Carpal bones;
Coalition;
Congenital
- MeSH:
Carpal Bones;
Joints;
Wrist
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2010;79(4):457-460
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Congenital carpal coalition is an uncommon anomaly that results from an incomplete joint cavitation of the primitive carpus. Congenital carpal coalition between the capitate and hamate is generally believed to be asymptomatic and, thus, is usually discovered on radiographs taken for unrelated reasons. We report two cases of congenital carpal coalition (capitate-hamate) associated with pain of the wrist.
