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CASE REPORT

Missed isolated volar dislocation of the scaphoid

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Pages 264-266 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

A patient presented with volar dislocation of the scaphoid, the diagnosis of which had been missed for two weeks. He was treated with open reduction through a combined volar and dorsal approach with decompression of the median nerve, internal fixation, and a cast for eight weeks. One year postoperatively the functional result was good. A radiograph showed no sign of avascular necrosis.

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