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Rupture of extensor tendons associated with a palmar perilunar dislocation
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hokkaido University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
The Journal of Hand Surgery
|September 1, 1989
Summary
This study reports the first known case of finger extensor tendon ruptures occurring with a palmar perilunar dislocation. It details the specific mechanism leading to this rare injury in a young man.
Area of Science:
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Hand Surgery
- Traumatology
Background:
- Perilunar dislocations are wrist injuries involving the lunate bone.
- Extensor tendon injuries are typically associated with dorsal dislocations or direct trauma.
- The simultaneous occurrence of palmar perilunar dislocation and extensor tendon rupture is undocumented.