Department of Radiology, UZ Leuven, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Department of Radiology, AZ Sint-Maarten, Mechelen, Belgium.
Semin Musculoskelet Radiol. 2023 Jun;27(3):378-380. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-1766108. Epub 2023 May 25.
Lunotriquetral (LT) coalition is the most common carpal coalition. Four morphological types of LT coalition have been described. LT coalition is usually asymptomatic, but rarely a fibrocartilaginous type may cause ulnar wrist pain. We report a case of bilateral asymptomatic LT coalition that was seen incidentally on conventional radiography taken after a wrist injury. Conventional radiography is the first imaging technique to detect and classify this type of LT coalition. Magnetic resonance imaging is a useful tool to investigate possible associated pathology of the carpal joints, particularly if surgical treatment of a symptomatic patient is anticipated.
月三角(LT)联合是最常见的腕骨联合。已经描述了 LT 联合的四种形态类型。LT 联合通常无症状,但很少见纤维软骨型可能导致尺侧腕部疼痛。我们报告了一例双侧无症状 LT 联合,这是在腕部受伤后常规 X 线摄影偶然发现的。常规 X 线摄影是检测和分类这种 LT 联合的首选影像学技术。磁共振成像(MRI)是一种有用的工具,可以检查腕关节的可能相关病变,特别是如果预期对有症状的患者进行手术治疗。