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Non-union of the capitate with associated triangular fibrocartilage tear

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We report a case of a 19-year-old boy who presented with a painful wrist 3 months after a fall. Plain radiographs demonstrated a non-union of a capitate fracture which was unrecognised at the time of injury. Magnetic resonance imaging confirmed the diagnosis and also demonstrated a tear of the triangular fibrocartilage complex. This combination of injuries has not been previously described.

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  1. Cappagh Orthopaedic Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, , , , , , IE

    H. Mullett, F. Shannon, A. Syed & J. Colville

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  1. H. Mullett
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Received: 13 September 1999

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Mullett, H., Shannon, F., Syed, A. et al. Non-union of the capitate with associated triangular fibrocartilage tear. Arch Orth Traum Surg 121, 362–363 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004020000244

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