Solution to Unknown Case #30 – Perilunate Dislocation
History: 30 year old man with wrist swelling and pain. This is a case of a perilunate dislocation. A perilunate dislocation is a carpal instability pattern that usually results from hyperdorsiflexion of the wrist. In the perilunate dislocation pattern the capitate dislocates dorsally and moves proximally and rotates the lunate in a volar direction while […]
Wrist Radiographic Anatomy
Image source from WikiRadiography (WetPaint) here. Radiographic anatomy of the wrist.