Shearing fracture of volar rim of lunate fossa of distal radius: From case report to literature review

We report an extremely rare case of isolated fracture of the volar rim of lunate fossa which extends into the sigmoid notch, resulting in distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) and radiocarpal joint instability. This fracture is easily missed with radiography alone in emergency setting, and should not be tr...

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Published in:Hong Kong journal of emergency medicine 2015-03, Vol.22 (2), p.118-120
Main Authors: Hung, Jlp, Leung, Yf
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Arthritis
Diagnosis
Diseases
Fractures
Joints
Ligaments
lunate bone
mechanical stress
Patients
Radius (Anatomy)
radius fracture
Treatment
Wounds and injuries
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Summary:We report an extremely rare case of isolated fracture of the volar rim of lunate fossa which extends into the sigmoid notch, resulting in distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) and radiocarpal joint instability. This fracture is easily missed with radiography alone in emergency setting, and should not be treated with casting due to DRUJ instability.
ISSN:1024-9079
2309-5407
DOI:10.1177/102490791502200207