Concurrent Palmar Lunate Dislocation and Posterior Elbow Dislocation With a Distal Radius Fracture: A Rare Case Report.

Autor: Jelti O; Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Mohammed First University, Oujda, MAR., Barzouq A; Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) Mohammed VI, Oujda, MAR., El Alaoui O; Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) Mohammed VI, Mohammed First University, Oujda, MAR., Abdeljaouad N; Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Mohammed First University, Oujda, MAR., Yacoubi H; Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Mohammed First University, Oujda, MAR.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Cureus [Cureus] 2024 Jan 20; Vol. 16 (1), pp. e52609. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jan 20 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.52609
Abstrakt: We present an unusual case involving the simultaneous dislocation of the trans-scapho-retro-lunate in the right wrist and a posterolateral dislocation in the right elbow joint with a distal radius fracture in a 23-year-old male with no notable medical history. These injuries occurred when he fell from a height of around 12 meters onto his outstretched right hand. The patient presented to the hospital in a normal upper limb trauma position with no discomfort to critical functions. Predominant symptoms at the emergency department were discomfort in the right wrist, hand, and ipsilateral elbow, as well as the entire upper limb functional impairment. Both the wrist and the elbow seemed distorted on examination, with considerable edema and loss of bone landmarks. Passive mobilization was hampered by pain, but peripheral pulses were detectable. The radial, ulnar, and median nerves' autonomous sensory-motor domains were intact, with a cutaneous opening classified as stage 2 by the Cauchoix-Duparc classification. The elbow dislocation was successfully treated using a closed reduction method. External manipulation was employed to reduce the trans-scaphoid perilunate dislocation, which was subsequently stabilized through percutaneous screw fixation of the scaphoid using a triquetrum-lunate pin. Additionally, a styloid pin was utilized to address and manage a distal radius fracture, followed by the implementation of a radiometacarpal external fixator. After one year and three months, the patient reported no pain in his elbow and minimal wrist discomfort during heavy lifting.
Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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Databáze: MEDLINE