Reverse or Ulnar-Sided, Greater Arc Perilunate Injury: Case Report and Systematic Review of Literature.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Perilunate injuries of carpal bones are uncommon, high-energy injuries that necessitate early diagnosis and appropriate management to prevent progressive carpal instability and posttraumatic osteoarthritis. A much more uncommon mechanism that starts from the lunotriquetral ligament and proceeds radially in an opposite direction than the classic mechanism may cause a reverse or ulnar-sided perilunate dislocation (PLD). The purposes were: (1) to present an uncommon case of greater arc reverse (ulnar-sided) perilunate fracture-dislocation (REPLFD); and (2) to conduct a systematic review (SR) to evaluate the current evidence on reverse perilunate injuries (REPLIs).

Methods

A novel pattern of injury of REPLFD with fractures of the ulnar styloid, triquetrum, and capitat

SUBMITTER: Zampeli F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11833847 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature