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Palmar dislocation of the lunate is believed to be associated with either disruption
of the scapholunate ligament or a fracture through the scaphoid—the two being mutually
exclusive. A case of trans-scaphoid palmar lunate dislocation with associated complete
disruption of the scapholunate ligament is reported.
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Publication history
Accepted:
January 8,
1986
Received:
October 10,
1985
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© 1986 American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.