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Lunotriquetral Coalition ICD-9
Lunotriquetral Coalition Etiology / Epidemiology / Natural History
- Most common carpal coalition
- Incidence @ 0.1%; much more common in African-Americans
- Can be associated with Ellis-van Creveld syndrome, Holt-Oram syndrome, Turner's syndrome, and arthrogryposis
Lunotriquetral Coalition Anatomy
Lunotriquetral Coalition Clinical Evaluation
Lunotriquetral Coalition Xray / Diagnositc Tests
- Patients with a lunotriquetral coalition often have a widen scapholunate space which is a normal anatomic variant and not neccessarily scapholunate instability. (Metz VM, Radiology 1993;188:557)
Lunotriquetral Coalition Classification / Treatment
- Generally aymptomatic with no treatment required. Fibrous coalitions may be painful and require fusion.
Lunotriquetral Coalition Associated Injuries / Differential Diagnosis
- Ellis-van Creveld syndrome
- Holt-Oram syndrome
- Turner's syndrome
- Arthrogryposis
Lunotriquetral Coalition Complications
Lunotriquetral Coalition Follow-up Care
Lunotriquetral Coalition Review References
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