Citation

Strohm PC, Laier P, Müller CA, Gutorski S, Pfister U. Unfallchirurg 2003; 106(4): 339-342.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s00113-002-0556-7

PMID

12719855

Abstract

The scapho-capitate fracture syndrome is a rare but severe injury of the carpus. It is characterized by a rotation of the proximal fragment of the capitate bone of 90 or 180 degrees and a fracture of the navicular bone in the intermediate third. This injury is caused by a fall on the outstretched and dorsiflected hand. The scapho-capitate fracture syndrome was firstly described in 1956 by Fenton. There are 31 cases described in literature but none of these involves both hands. Here we describe the first case of scapho-capitate fracture syndrome in both hands, in a 21 year old woman who jumped out of a window with suicidal intentions. She was treated operatively by Herbert-screws and K-wires.

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Keywords

Adult; Bone Screws; Bone Wires; Carpal Bones; Female; Fracture Fixation, Internal; Fractures, Bone; Humans; Multiple Trauma; Osteonecrosis; Postoperative Complications; Radiography; Reoperation; Scaphoid Bone; Suicide, Attempted