Lunotriquetral Synostosis as a Cause of Ulnar Sided Wrist Pain: A Case Report

Abstract

The diagnostic workout of ulnar sided wrist pain may be challenging, since there can be many different causes for it, varying from ulnar nerve problems to fractures. Congenital lunotriquetral synostosis may present as a source of pain in some cases, but it is a rare diagnosis. The author presents a case of post-traumatic ulnar sided wrist pain in a patient with Minnaar's type 1 congenital lunotriquetral synostosis.

Keywords: Minnaar classification; carpal coalition; lunotriquetral synostosis; ulnar sided pain.