Perilunate and lunate dislocations: Difference between revisions
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**Likely requires emergent ortho consultation (very difficult to reduce) | **Likely requires emergent ortho consultation (very difficult to reduce with high incidence of median nerve compression) | ||
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Revision as of 03:22, 8 April 2017
Background
- Occur via high-energy FOOSH injury (fall from height, MVC)
- Perilunate Dislocation = Lunate stays in place, capitate is displaced
- Lunate Dislocation = Capitate stays in place, lunate is displaced
- Must rule-out median nerve injury
- Must rule out carpal bone fractures
Clinical Features
- Perilunate dislocation: dorsal swelling with palpable mass
- Lunate dislocation: volar swelling with palpable mass
Evaluation
Perilunate Dislocation
- Lateral view
- Capitate displaced dorsal to lunate
- Lunate retains its normal contact with radius
- PA view
- Capitolunate joint space is obliterated as the bones overlap one another
Lunate Dislocation
- Lateral view
- Lunate is pushed off the radius into the palm ("spilled teacup" sign)
- PA view
- Lunate has triangular shape ("piece-of-pie sign")
Differential Diagnosis
Carpal Dislocations
Carpal fractures
- Scaphoid fracture
- Lunate fracture
- Triquetrum fracture
- Pisiform fracture
- Trapezium fracture
- Trapezoid fracture
- Capitate fracture
- Hamate fracture
Treatment
- Closed reduction and long-arm splint
- Likely requires emergent ortho consultation (very difficult to reduce with high incidence of median nerve compression)
See Also
References
- Emergency Orthopedics, The Extremeties
- Radiopaedia.org