Abstract
Perilunate dislocation represents approximately 3% of all carpal injuries and is diagnosed late in 25% of cases. Neglected perilunate dislocation accompanies many complications. Multiple flexor tendon rupture is a very rare complication of neglected perilunate dislocation. Three cases have been reported in the English literatures. No case has been reported in Korean literature. We report on a case of multiple flexor tendon ruptures with compressive neuropathy of median and ulnar nerve caused by neglected volar perilunate dislocation.
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Figure 1
Preoperative radiography. Anteroposterior and lateral view shows palmar lunate dislocation.
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Figure 2
Computer tomography. (A) Lunate dose not appear in coronal view. (B, C) Lunate is volar dislocation into the carpal tunnel in sagittal and axial view.
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Figure 3
Intraoperative view. (A) The 2, 3 flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS) were longitudinal splinted tear. (B) The 4, 5 FDS and 3, 4 flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) were completed rupture. Protruded lunate was shown under ruptured flexor tendons. (C) The 2, 3 FDS were repair. The 5 FDS and 3, 4 FDP underwent tendon graft using palmaris longus after lunate excision and volar radiocarpal ligament repair.
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