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Fracture of the Proximal Pole of the Bipartite Carpal Scaphoid: A Probable Holt–Oram-like Syndrome

Author: B. Saccomanni

Published in: HAND | Issue 2/2009

Abstract

Bipartite scaphoid has been debated, and is of a traumatic origin for some authors and congenital for others. The aim of study is to distinguish clinical, radiographic and MR criteria for the diagnosis of congenital bipartite scaphoid. I describe a case of a patient with bilateral bipartite scaphoid admitted at my clinic following a traumatic accident which produced a fracture of the proximal pole of the right carpal scaphoid. The patient had a history of bipartite scaphoid. In conclusion, I believe that congenital origin is more probable and this rare pathology is a sporadic form of Holt–Oram-like syndrome.

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Title: Fracture of the Proximal Pole of the Bipartite Carpal Scaphoid: A Probable Holt–Oram-like Syndrome
Author: B. Saccomanni
Publication date: 01-06-2009
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: HAND / Issue 2/2009
Print ISSN: 1558-9447
Electronic ISSN: 1558-9455
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11552-008-9144-9

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