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Bilateral lunotriquetral coalition in a military cook: a case report and review of the literature

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Carpal coalitions are congenital conditions that can cause ambiguous wrist pain and should be considered as a rare possibility in the differential diagnosis, especially in screening settings such as military hospitals. This case report presents the first domestic report of bilateral lunotriquetral coalitions in a 21-year-old military cook who presented with bilateral wrist pain. A radiographic evaluation confirmed a Minnaar type 3 complete osseous coalition. After conservative treatment, the symptoms improved. This case was rare in the Korean context, and the report provides various radiological images along with a review of previously reported cases in the Korean literature.

Source: Archives of Hand and Microsurgery

DOI: 10.12790/ahm.24.0038

Authors: Jong Seop Kim, Byung Hyun Ahn, Cheungsoo Ha

Language: English

Topic: Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: Air Force Materiel Command, U.S. Army Medical Command

OpenAlex ID: W4404777348