Non-Union of the Triquetrum with Pseudoarthrosis: A Case Report
We report a case of symptomatic non-union of the triquetrum with pseudoarthrosis in a 34-year-old man. Motion of the pseudoarthrosis was noted from radial to ulnar deviation. The patient was treated with bone grafting and screw fixation. The non-union healed and the symptoms subsided. The Mayo wrist...
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doaj-8a26681c9d874d8ca2f508efbdee4ce92020-11-25T03:24:41ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Orthopaedic Surgery2309-49902012-04-012010.1177/230949901202000122Non-Union of the Triquetrum with Pseudoarthrosis: A Case ReportCheuk-Hang Sin0Yuen-Fai Leung1Shirley Pui-Sheung Ip2Yuk-Leung Wai3Wing-Yuk Ip4 Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Yan Chai Hospital, Hong Kong Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Yan Chai Hospital, Hong Kong Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Yan Chai Hospital, Hong Kong Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Yan Chai Hospital, Hong Kong Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong KongWe report a case of symptomatic non-union of the triquetrum with pseudoarthrosis in a 34-year-old man. Motion of the pseudoarthrosis was noted from radial to ulnar deviation. The patient was treated with bone grafting and screw fixation. The non-union healed and the symptoms subsided. The Mayo wrist score had improved from 65 (fair) to 90 (excellent).https://doi.org/10.1177/230949901202000122 |
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Non-Union of the Triquetrum with Pseudoarthrosis: A Case Report |
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Non-Union of the Triquetrum with Pseudoarthrosis: A Case Report |
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Non-Union of the Triquetrum with Pseudoarthrosis: A Case Report |
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
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We report a case of symptomatic non-union of the triquetrum with pseudoarthrosis in a 34-year-old man. Motion of the pseudoarthrosis was noted from radial to ulnar deviation. The patient was treated with bone grafting and screw fixation. The non-union healed and the symptoms subsided. The Mayo wrist score had improved from 65 (fair) to 90 (excellent). |
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