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How can we avoid missing these rare but commonly missed injuries?

 

Check out the papers mentioned.

Pelrine E, Larson E, Freilich A, Dacus AR, Deal N. Treatment and Outcomes of Missed Perilunate Dislocations: A Case Series. J Wrist Surg. 2023 May 8;13(2):171-175. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-1768929. PMID: 38505207; PMCID: PMC10948235. Link

 

Christina Nypaver, Stephen Liu. Perilunate injuries/lunate dislocations and radiocarpal dislocations.  Annals of Joint, Vol 6, Oct 15, 2021.  Link

 

Pinto A, Berritto D, Russo A, Riccitiello F, Caruso M, Belfiore MP, Papapietro VR, Carotti M, Pinto F, Giovagnoni A, Romano L, Grassi R. Traumatic fractures in adults: missed diagnosis on plain radiographs in the Emergency Department. Acta Biomed. 2018 Jan 19;89(1-S):111-123. doi: 10.23750/abm.v89i1-S.7015. PMID: 29350641; PMCID: PMC6179080. Link

 

Dixon A, Hacking C, Elfeky M, et al. Lunate dislocation. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 26 Jun 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-10010 

 

Dixon A, Hacking C, Sriselvakumar S, et al. Perilunate dislocation. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 25 Jun 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-10004

 

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