A case of translunate luxation of the carpus

Abstract

A rare case of carpal injury is presented in which a longitudinal fracture of ' the lunate bone was associated with a volar dislocation of the capitate bone. the injury was treated closed. Ten months after the trauma, there was nonunion of the lunate fracture and an instability of the capitate-lunate joint. © 1988 Informa UK Ltd All rights reserved: reproduction in whole or part not permitted.