[Salvage ligament repair following failure of arthrodesis of the lunate-triquetrum-hamate joint for internal instability of the joint. Apropos of a case report]


Published online: Mar 27 1992

J N Kuhlmann, I Fahed, A Boabighi, and S Baux.

Service d'orthopédie, traumatologie et chirurgie plastique, Hôpital Rothschild, Paris, France.

Abstract

A case of posttraumatic carpal dislocation in volar inclination of the intermediary segment (VISI), treated by a lunate-triquetrum-hamate arthrodesis (LTH) is presented. This operation leaves the rupture of the radio-triquetrum dorsal ligament; rather the entire carpus rotates in supination postoperatively. This repair of the radio-triquetrum dorsal ligament permits realignment and stabilization of the carpus and results in resolution of pain.

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