Case ReportInternational Journal of Research in Orthopaedics

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Congenital absence of lunate and triquetrum with hypoplastic scaphoid – a case report and review of literature

Int J Res Orthop. 2023;9(6):1279-1282.DOI10.18203/issn.2455-4510.IntJResOrthop20233278

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Abstract

The absence or hypoplasia of bones or deformities associated with various bones have been documented in the past by various authors. These absent or hypoplastic carpal bones have mostly been associated with various congenital syndromes and anomalies. Here, a case is reported with absent lunate and triquetrum with hypoplastic scaphoid bone without any congenital anomaly or syndrome.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh, India

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