Osteochondral fracture of the triquetrum: a case report
Takashi Suzuki1, Yukio Nakatsuchi, Yutaka Tateiwa
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Nagano Hospital, 1-27-21 Midorigaoka, Ueda City 386-8610, Japan.
The Journal of Hand Surgery
|January 26, 2002
Abstract:
A case of osteochondral fracture of the triquetrum associated with pisiform subluxation in a 21-year-old woman is described. The fracture was diagnosed by tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. We consider that the fracture resulted from shear force produced by the pisiform subluxation. Excision of the pisiform provided complete relief of pain and a good functional result.
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