Isolated Lunate Fracture in a Child: A Case Report
Isolated lunate fractures in children are exceptionally uncommon. We present a case of a 6-year-old girl with an isolated, displaced lunate fracture after a fall who was treated with semi-open reduction with K-wires, resulting in complete functional recovery. This approach may reduce the risk of ava...
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| author | Lydian Aliene Huisman, MD Mike Rüttermann, MD, PhD |
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| description | Isolated lunate fractures in children are exceptionally uncommon. We present a case of a 6-year-old girl with an isolated, displaced lunate fracture after a fall who was treated with semi-open reduction with K-wires, resulting in complete functional recovery. This approach may reduce the risk of avascular necrosis (Kienböck’s disease) of the lunate. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-98fad4af0d3d42cba084dbe91a681e9f2025-08-20T03:47:32ZengElsevierJournal of Hand Surgery Global Online2589-51412025-07-017410072210.1016/j.jhsg.2025.03.003Isolated Lunate Fracture in a Child: A Case ReportLydian Aliene Huisman, MD0Mike Rüttermann, MD, PhD1Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands; Corresponding author: Lydian Aliene Huisman, MD, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Surgery, HPC BA41, Hanzeplein 1, PO box 30.000, 9700RB Groningen, The Netherlands.Department of Plastic Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the NetherlandsIsolated lunate fractures in children are exceptionally uncommon. We present a case of a 6-year-old girl with an isolated, displaced lunate fracture after a fall who was treated with semi-open reduction with K-wires, resulting in complete functional recovery. This approach may reduce the risk of avascular necrosis (Kienböck’s disease) of the lunate.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589514125000428Avascular necrosisCarpal fracturechildrenlunate |
| spellingShingle | Lydian Aliene Huisman, MD Mike Rüttermann, MD, PhD Isolated Lunate Fracture in a Child: A Case Report Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online Avascular necrosis Carpal fracture children lunate |
| title | Isolated Lunate Fracture in a Child: A Case Report |
| title_full | Isolated Lunate Fracture in a Child: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Isolated Lunate Fracture in a Child: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Isolated Lunate Fracture in a Child: A Case Report |
| title_short | Isolated Lunate Fracture in a Child: A Case Report |
| title_sort | isolated lunate fracture in a child a case report |
| topic | Avascular necrosis Carpal fracture children lunate |
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