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Surgical Treatment of an Isolated Fresh Lunate Fracture. Case Report of a Rare Injury and Review of Literature

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A 45-year-old right-handed female presented with a history of fall on an outstretched hand. Initial radiographs revealed a lunate fracture, which was confirmed as an isolated fracture on a computed tomography scan. Internal fixation was performed using a headless micro Acutrak screw (ACUMED), via a volar approach. Radiological union was evident by 8 weeks. At the final follow-up in 6 months, the patient had a good clinical outcome with a successful return to normal activities.

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  1. Department of Trauma & Orthopaedics, Bedford Hospital, Kempston Street, Bedford, MK42 9DJ, UK

    Pradyumna Raval, Pravin Patil & Sameer Singh

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Raval, P., Patil, P. & Singh, S. Surgical Treatment of an Isolated Fresh Lunate Fracture. Case Report of a Rare Injury and Review of Literature. SN Compr. Clin. Med. 2, 1697–1701 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42399-020-00434-6

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