PREOPERATIVE PROGRESSIVE DISTRACTION IN OLD TRANSCAPHO-PERI-LUNATE DISLOCATIONS

Authors
SOUSA HP FERNANDES H BOTELHEIRO JC
Citation
Hp. Sousa et al., PREOPERATIVE PROGRESSIVE DISTRACTION IN OLD TRANSCAPHO-PERI-LUNATE DISLOCATIONS, Journal of hand surgery. British volume, 20B(5), 1995, pp. 603-605
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Orthopedics,Surgery
Journal title
Journal of hand surgery. British volume → ACNP
ISSN journal
02667681
Volume
20B
Issue
5
Year of publication
1995
Pages
603 - 605
Database
ISI
SICI code
0266-7681(1995)20B:5<603:PPDIOT>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Three cases of 6- to 8-week-old transcapho-peri-lunate dislocation of the carpus were treated with pre-operative progressive distraction, us ing an external fixation apparatus for 1 week, Surgical reduction and osteosynthesis of the scaphoid was then easily performed.