CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Revista Iberoamericana de Cirugía de la Mano 2023; 51(02): e124-e128
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1777112
Reporte de un caso | Case Report

Radiographic Evolution of Scaphotrapezium Coalition Trough Carpal Ossificaction

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1   Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología, Hospital General Universitario de Ciudad Real, Calle Obispo Rafael Torija, España
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José Tomás López Salinas
1   Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología, Hospital General Universitario de Ciudad Real, Calle Obispo Rafael Torija, España
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Carlos Morales Sánchez-Migallón
1   Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología, Hospital General Universitario de Ciudad Real, Calle Obispo Rafael Torija, España
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Abstract

Carpal coalitions are anatomy variants, consisting of the union of two or more carpal bones. The incidence is low, usually being an incidental diagnosis. Describing the radiographic development through carpal ossification is our objective concerning a clinical case. Our patient is a 15-year-old male, who suffers repeated scaphoid fractures. He was diagnosed with bilateral non-osseous carpal coalitions in the follow-up. The patient had previous radiographs of his left wrist through infancy until skeletal maturation was observed. Thus, it was possible to compare them to reference images of normal skeletal maturation, showing the strongest differences after carpal ossification. Carpal coalitions are scarce, and the diagnosis is only possible after skeletal maturation, showing a higher risk of mechanical stress and present fractures than the general population.



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Eingereicht: 20. Oktober 2022

Angenommen: 09. Oktober 2023

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05. Dezember 2023

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