Positional dislocation of the pisiform

J Hand Surg Am. 1991 May;16(3):533-5. doi: 10.1016/0363-5023(91)90027-9.

Abstract

Positional dislocation of the pisiform repeatedly occurred in the right wrist of a 19-year-old man following a motorcycle accident. The pisiform repeatedly dislocated distal to the triquetrum when the wrist was extended to 45 degrees or more, and the pisiform was reduced to proper joint congruity after wrist flexion of 55 degrees or more. The patient had a background of generalized joint laxity. Resection of the pisiform resulted in a pain-free, fully functional wrist.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Carpal Bones / diagnostic imaging
  • Carpal Bones / injuries*
  • Carpal Bones / surgery
  • Humans
  • Joint Dislocations / diagnostic imaging
  • Joint Dislocations / pathology*
  • Joint Dislocations / surgery
  • Male
  • Radiography
  • Recurrence
  • Wrist Injuries / diagnostic imaging
  • Wrist Injuries / pathology*
  • Wrist Injuries / surgery