Perilunate injuries most commonly occur in high energy trauma situations. This study reports a case of transscaphoid translunotriquetral perilunate dislocation with a lunotriquetral coalition and successful management with closed reduction, percutaneous fixation, and. Click download or read online button to get ao manual of fracture management hand wrist book now. Treatment of dorsal perilunate dislocations and fracture. A scaphoid fracture is occasionally associated with this injury, which is then referred to as a transscaphoid perilunate dislocation. Describe the various surgical approaches for managing perilunate fracture dislocations. These injuries are missed clinically and radiographically in up to 25% of cases. Perilunate dislocations represent approximately 10% of all wrist injuries and are diagnosed late in up to 25% of cases. Management of acute perilunate dislocations without.
In treating a fracture, the objectives of the treatment are as follows. The size of the midcarpal ligament tear, the location of the scapholunate ligament tear, and the presence of osteochondral fragments and of the dorsal radiocarpal ligament avulsions were recorded at injury. Carpal dislocations were first described by etienne destot in. Arthroscopic treatment of perilunate dislocations and fracture. Index terms neglected dislocation, perilunate dislocation, wrist injury, scaphoid fracture. Immediate management of these injuries with 17 panagopoulos a. There are many variations of injury that include combinations of fractures and dislocations.
Scaphoid fractures often accompany perilunate dislocation. Perilunate dislocations and fracture dislocations journal of hand. Perilunate dislocations and perilunate fracturedislocations plfds typically result from highenergy injuries. A total of 45 patients 46 wrist injuries with perilunate dislocations and fracturedislocations were prospectively evaluated.
One patient with a scaphoid nonunion required surgical repair with bone grafting. Conclusion closed reduction and percutaneous fixation of scaphoid fracture is consideredan effective method for management of acute transscaphoid perilunate fracture dislocation provided that accurate anatomic reduction of carpal bones is. Patients with perilunate dislocations and perilunate fracture dislocations may demonstrate obvious clinical deformities, such as marked swelling, or they can present rather innocuously, complaining of a sprained wrist. Transscaphoid translunotriquetral perilunate dislocation. Transscaphoid perilunate dislocation a tale of two. For instance when a fracture passes through the scaphoid and there is a perilunate dislocation one would say, transscaphoid perilunate dislocation. The mechanism of injury is either a dorsal force to a volarflexed wrist or a forceful extension of the wrist, as in our case. The acute phase is defined as within the first week after injury, the delayed phase is the period between the seventh and the 45th day, and after 45 days the injury is considered to be in the chronic. While not common, lunate fractures and perilunate injuries have important potential consequences. Furthermore, fusions do not transmit stresses well and have a predisposition to fracture. They are most often sustained from a fall onto an extended wrist or some other wrist hyperextension injury. Management of transscaphoid perilunate dislocations. Two patients had radiographic evidence of midcarpal arthritis.
The results of this study suggest that a minimally invasive technique for treating acute transscaphoid perilunate fracturedislocations can be considered as an alternative to open approaches. Perilunate dislocation and perilunate fracturedislocation. The most common carpal dislocations are the lunate, the lunate with a scaphoid fracture, and perilunate dislocation. Acute and delayed transradial perilunate dislocations. Neglected transscaphoid perilunate dislocation a case. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want.
Seminar on scaphoid and lunate fractures moderator. Management of transscaphoid perilunate dislocations management of transscaphoid perilunate dislocations inoue, g imaeda, t. Case report 35 year old male sustained injury to the left wrist following. We recommend open reduction, internal scaphoid fixation using a herbert screw, carpal ligament repair and early cast removal in the management of trans. Volar transscaphoid perilunate dislocation of the wrist. They can be pure perilunate dislocations plds or perilunate fracture dislocations plfds associated with carpal fractures around the lunate.
Pdf evaluation, management, and outcomes of lunate and. For example, the term transscaphoid transtriquetral dorsal perilunate dislocation. The perilunate injury should also be classified according to the time from injury, as acute, delayed, or chronic. Despite the risk for damage to the vascular supply of the lunate during a perilunate dislocation, these injuries are not believed to be risk factors for avascular necrosis avn or delayed. Purpose the purpose of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of perilunate dislocations and fracture dislocations treated with arthroscopically assisted miniinvasive reduction and fixation methods between june 2012 and may 2014, 24 patients who had a dorsal perilunate dislocation or fracture dislocation were treated with arthroscopically assisted reduction and percutaneous fixation. When describing an injury the prefix, trans, is used when describing a fracture. Perilunate dislocation in an asymptomatic snac wrist.
Perilunate dislocations and fracture dislocations are most often a result of highenergy trauma, exerting an axial load with hyperextension and ulnar deviation of the wrist, along with intercarpal. Treatment of dorsal perilunate dislocations and fracturedislocations. We recommend open reduction, internal scaphoid fixation using a herbert screw, carpal ligament repair and early cast removal in the management of transscaphoid perilunate dislocations. Carpal dislocations can lead to chronic pain and wrist instability. Most patients present acutely after a fall from a height onto a dorsiflexed wrist.
Delayed avascular necrosis and fragmentation of the lunate. Perilunate fracture dislocations clinical presentation. Perilunate dislocations see the image below and perilunate fracture dislocations are the most devastating closed injuries of the wrist. The average final scapholunate angle was 55 and the scapholunate gap was 2. Your digital gateway to expertise, education, and innovation.
They often are missed on initial evaluation, leading to devastating complications. A total of 45 patients 46 wrist injuries with perilunate dislocations and fracture dislocations were prospectively evaluated. Acute perilunate dislocations and fracturedislocations. Radiographs suggested a scaphoid fracture with perilunate dislocation. Leeosterman md, in fractures and injuries of the distal radius and carpus, 2009. Ankle fracture is one of the most common lower limb fractures for they account for 9% of all frac.
Perilunate injuries and dislocations etiology, diagnosis, and management. Home january 1987 volume 214 issue difficult wrist fractures perilunate fracturedislocations o. Perilunate dislocation new york, ny handsport surgery. Typical appearances of a transscaphoid perilunate dislocation. Finally, open reduction presupposes reparation of the torn scapholunate ligament, to obtain normal carpal kinematics. Perilunate dislocation and transscaphoid fracturedislocation is among unusual orthopedic traumatic injuries mainly seen in youths due to high energy trauma 14. A case series on the management of neglected perilunate dislocation described 10 cases managed in a single centre that were missed on initial presentation. Transcaphoid perilunate luxation c2231 gilberto consoli hand lunate dislocation perilunate.
Difficult wrist fractures perilunate fracturedislocations. The scaphoid fractures united well, with proper alignment of the carpal bones, regardless of the length of cast immobilization. Treatment of transscaphoid perilunate dislocations using a volar. Transscaphoid perilunate dislocation radiology case. Perilunate dislocations result from dislocation of the distal carpal row. In order to complete the full description of these injuries, apart from the acute form of perilunate dislocations and fracturedislocations, the scaphocapitate syndrome, the palmar perilunate dislocations and the delayed or chronic form of these injuries, are also studied and described in. Key words perilunate dislocation, fracture dislocation, wrist, trauma. Pdf lunate and perilunate dislocations are potentially devastating injuries that are often unrecognized at initial evaluation. These dislocations can be classified into three phases. Research article open access management of acute trans. Perilunate dislocations of the wrist have a common pathway of disruption that occurs from extensive. Perilunate dislocation with a transscaphoid fracture is commonly associated with highimpact falls with the wrist hyperextended with a degree of ulnar deviation. Perilunate dislocations and fracture dislocations hand clinics.
Correct diagnosis and treat ment of these injuries is imperative to restore functional wrist motion and minimize wrist pain. Perilunate fracturedislocations usually combine ligament. If surgical management of the perilunate dislocation or fracture dislocation is delayed, closed management of the radiocarpal and midcarpal joints must proceed on an emergency basis. In the vast majority of cases, the carpus dislocates in a dorsal direction. Perilunate injuries and dislocations etiology, diagnosis. Perilunate dislocations, perilunate fracture dislocations plfds, and lunate dislocations are highenergy wrist injuries that can and should be recognized on radiographs. Surgical management approach of perilunate dislocation dorsal approaches are typically performed through longitudinal incisions, centering on to the lister tubercle. Fracture of the scaphoid with dorsal dislocation of the carpus relative to the lunate. Incidence of scaphoid fractures estimated to be 15%. Although the main indication for arif of a distal radius fracture is an intraarticular stepoff of more than 1 mm, arthroscopy is particularly useful in the management of unstable or displaced intraarticular fractures as well as comminuted articular. We believe that open reduction through a dorsal approach, direct repair of the scapholunate ligaments, and kwire fixation of the carpus is a reliable method for obtaining satisfactory clinical and radiographic results in the management of acute perilunate dislocations without fracture of the scaphoid.
Do you want to use the redesigned ao sr like an app. Perilunate dislocations, perilunate fracturedislocations plfds, and lunate dislocations are highenergy wrist injuries that can and should be recognized on radiographs. Perilunate fracture dislocations usually combine ligament. Arthroscopically assisted miniinvasive management of. Chronic transscaphoid perilunate fracture dislocation. These findings suggest that perilunate fracturedislocations are too unstable to be treated with closed reduction. The majority of the patients had satisfactory results at 24 months of followup.
Volar perilunate and dorsal lunate dislocations are uncommon. Perilunate dislocations and plfds typically result from a fall on an outstretched hand in which an axial force is directed on the carpus with the wrist in hyperextension dorsiflexion, ulnar. Prompt recognition and surgical treatment with anatomic reduction of carpal malalignment improve the likelihood of optimal, longterm clinical success and patient satisfaction. In addition, a combined approach was found effective in the management of dorsal perilunate dislocations.
Perilunate dislocations and fracture dislocations are highenergy injuries that can result in pain, stiffness, weakness, or disability if inappropriately treated. Ao manual of fracture management hand wrist download. Evaluation, management, and outcomes of lunate and. Original article acute and delayed transradial perilunate. Anatomy the wrist is composed of two rows of bones that provide motion and transfer forces. Open treatment of a perilunate dislocation is coded 25670 open treatment of radiocarpal or intercarpal dislocation, one or more bones.
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