Neglected Isolated Lunate Fracture.
10.12790/jkssh.2014.19.1.52
- Author:
Chang Hun LEE
1
;
Chan Il BAE
;
Sung Bae PARK
;
Hyun Soo PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Isolated lunate fracture
- MeSH:
Range of Motion, Articular
- From:Journal of the Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand
2014;19(1):52-56
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Isolate fracture of lunate is very rare. The authors reported a neglected fracture of lunate which was founded incidentally after the dorsal wall fracture of triquetrum. Pain reduction and improvement of range of motion was achieved after excising the dorsal fragment of lunate.