Trapezoid Fracture Associated with Scaphoid Fracture in a Football Goalkeeper

Introduction. Trapezoid fractures are uncommon in sports. We presented a rare case of a trapezoid fracture associated with a scaphoid fracture caused by punching a ball in a football goalkeeper. Case Presentation. A 19-year-old male who played as a football goalkeeper visited our hospital with compl...

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Main Authors: Tetsuya Yamamoto, Takehiko Matsushita, Kenjiro Ito, Shinji Matsushima, Kazuya Yoshida, Ryosuke Kuroda
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/7949754
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author Tetsuya Yamamoto
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Kenjiro Ito
Shinji Matsushima
Kazuya Yoshida
Ryosuke Kuroda
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description Introduction. Trapezoid fractures are uncommon in sports. We presented a rare case of a trapezoid fracture associated with a scaphoid fracture caused by punching a ball in a football goalkeeper. Case Presentation. A 19-year-old male who played as a football goalkeeper visited our hospital with complaints of sustained pain from the right wrist to the hand after punching a ball. Scaphoid fracture was diagnosed on plain radiographs, whereas trapezoid fracture was overlooked. Computed tomography revealed a displaced trapezoid fracture associated with a scaphoid fracture. Both fractures were successfully treated by open reduction and internal fixation using cannulated screws. Almost complete bone union was achieved at 5 months after surgery. The patient returned to play as a football goalkeeper. Conclusion. The simultaneous occurrence of trapezoid and scaphoid fractures has never been reported. Trapezoid fractures are rare and can be overlooked on plain radiographs, as what happened in the present case, because the trapezoid is small and overlaps with other carpal bones on plain radiographs. If there is sustained pain in the wrist and hand after punching, combined trapezoid and scaphoid fractures should be considered as the possible injury.
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spelling doaj-art-0f33432a0c6d4429956a32576b8fec4f2025-02-03T01:32:40ZengWileyCase Reports in Orthopedics2090-67492090-67572019-01-01201910.1155/2019/79497547949754Trapezoid Fracture Associated with Scaphoid Fracture in a Football GoalkeeperTetsuya Yamamoto0Takehiko Matsushita1Kenjiro Ito2Shinji Matsushima3Kazuya Yoshida4Ryosuke Kuroda5Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Hyogo, JapanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Hyogo, JapanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Akashi Medical Center, Akashi, Hyogo, JapanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Akashi Medical Center, Akashi, Hyogo, JapanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aijinkai Rehabilitation Hospital, Takatsuki, Osaka, JapanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Hyogo, JapanIntroduction. Trapezoid fractures are uncommon in sports. We presented a rare case of a trapezoid fracture associated with a scaphoid fracture caused by punching a ball in a football goalkeeper. Case Presentation. A 19-year-old male who played as a football goalkeeper visited our hospital with complaints of sustained pain from the right wrist to the hand after punching a ball. Scaphoid fracture was diagnosed on plain radiographs, whereas trapezoid fracture was overlooked. Computed tomography revealed a displaced trapezoid fracture associated with a scaphoid fracture. Both fractures were successfully treated by open reduction and internal fixation using cannulated screws. Almost complete bone union was achieved at 5 months after surgery. The patient returned to play as a football goalkeeper. Conclusion. The simultaneous occurrence of trapezoid and scaphoid fractures has never been reported. Trapezoid fractures are rare and can be overlooked on plain radiographs, as what happened in the present case, because the trapezoid is small and overlaps with other carpal bones on plain radiographs. If there is sustained pain in the wrist and hand after punching, combined trapezoid and scaphoid fractures should be considered as the possible injury.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/7949754
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Trapezoid Fracture Associated with Scaphoid Fracture in a Football Goalkeeper
Case Reports in Orthopedics
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title_short Trapezoid Fracture Associated with Scaphoid Fracture in a Football Goalkeeper
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