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  • Trauma Care
  • Radiology

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  • Radiocarpal dislocations are severe wrist injuries.
  • Instability often results from ligamentous disruption and bone fragments.

Observation:

  • A 19-year-old sustained a dorsal radiocarpal dislocation with volar ligament displacement.
  • An avulsed distal radius fragment was noted within the radiocarpal joint.

Findings:

  • Open reduction and internal fixation with capsuloligamentous repair achieved excellent outcomes.
  • The patient reported no pain and full function at 18 months post-surgery.

Implications:

  • Volar distal radius fragments can impede closed reduction of radiocarpal fracture-dislocations.
  • Thorough radiographic assessment is crucial for irreducible fracture-dislocations.