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perilunate dislocation CHORUS
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Location: http://chorus.rad.mcw.edu/doc/02046.html
Description: * lunate remains aligned with radius
* capitate dislocates (usually posteriorly)
* more common than lunate dislocation (radial-lunate ligaments stronger than lunate-capitate ligaments)
* associated with scaphoid fractures (75%) = "transscaphoid perilunate dislocation"
Type: Reference Material
Author/Contact: Brian Funaki, MD
Institution: CHORUS
Primary Subject/Category:
- - OCOSH Classification: Investigations: Radiology - General: Radiology - Conditions
- - OCOSH Classification: Trauma: Dislocations: Wrist Dislocations
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Added: Thu Jan 31 2002
Last Modified: Thu Jul 30 2009