Dorsal Trans-Scaphoid Perilunate Fracture-Dislocation in Association with Dorsal Dislocation of the Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint: A Rare Injury Pattern

J Hand Surg Asian Pac Vol. 2022 Apr;27(2):385-388. doi: 10.1142/S2424835522720146. Epub 2022 Apr 19.

Abstract

We report a dorsal trans-scaphoid perilunate fracture-dislocation associated with dorsal dislocation of the thumb carpometacarpal joint in a 25-year-old man. This is a rare injury and we discuss a possible mechanism for the injury. Level of Evidence: Level V (Therapeutic).

Keywords: Perilunate dislocation; Scaphoid fracture; Thumb; Thumb carpometacarpal joint dislocation; Wrist.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Carpometacarpal Joints* / diagnostic imaging
  • Carpometacarpal Joints* / surgery
  • Fractures, Bone* / complications
  • Fractures, Bone* / diagnostic imaging
  • Fractures, Bone* / surgery
  • Humans
  • Joint Dislocations* / complications
  • Joint Dislocations* / diagnostic imaging
  • Joint Dislocations* / surgery
  • Male
  • Scaphoid Bone* / injuries
  • Thumb / surgery