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Orthopaedics Injuries Around the Fore Arm & Wrist 5dbce011

True about lunate dislocation?

A
Lunate dislocates anteriorly, while other carpal bones remains in place.
B
Lunate stays in place while other carpal bones dislocate posteriorly.
C
Most common to be involved is ulnar nerve
D
None
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. A. Lunate dislocates anteriorly, while other carpal bones remain in place.Wrist dislocationsTypes* Lunate dislocation - lunate dislocates anteriorly, while other carpal bones remains in place.* Perilunate dislocation - lunate stays in place while other carpal bones dislocate posteriorly.Perilunate dislocation is the more common type, & when it is associated with fracture scaphoid, it is known as trans scaphoid perilunate fracture dislocation. Median nerve is the M/C nerve injury in lunate/perilunate dislocation.

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