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J Wrist Surg 2018; 07(04): 341-343
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1627444
Case Report
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Arthroscopic Treatment of Symptomatic Congenital Lunotriquetral Coalition

Thomas Apard
1   Center of Hand Surgery, Private Hospital of Saint Martin, Caen, France
,
Benoit Mariotte
2   Department of Radiology, Private Hospital of Saint Martin, Caen, France
,
Gilles Candelier
1   Center of Hand Surgery, Private Hospital of Saint Martin, Caen, France
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05 June 2017

08 January 2018

Publication Date:
14 February 2018 (online)

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Abstract

Symptomatic lunotriquetral coalition is very rare and need open surgery after failure of conservative treatment. We report a case of a symptomatic congenital lunotriquetral coalition type 1 according to the Minaar classification, at the left wrist of a 14-year-old boy. We performed an arthroscopic treatment with two compression screws and without cancellous bone grafting. Healing was obtained at 2 months postoperatively.

Keywords

lunotriquetral - coalition - arthroscopy - surgery - wrist
 

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