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Transradial styloid transscaphoid perilunate fracture-dislocation

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Description: Transradial styloid perilunate fracture-dislocation represents greater arc (Gilula's arcs) injury.
Greater arc injuries may be divided into following stages based on their severity:
Stage I: transradial styloid perilunate fracture-dislocation;
Stage II: transscaphoid perilunate fracture-dislocation;
Stage III: transscaphoid, transcapitate perilunate fracture-dislocation;
Stage IV: transscaphoid (or radial styloid), transcapitate, transtriquetral perilunate fracture-dislocation; and
Stage V: complete palmar lunate dislocation associated with carpal fractures.

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Added: Thu Nov 12 2009