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ArticleMedicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)2024

Fracture Dislocation of the Pisiform Bone in 14-Year-Old Boy-A Case Report.

Ondřej Procházka, Tomás Sánchez, Karolína Kašpárková

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Article in Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 36% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Pediatric Pisiform Dislocation: A Case Report.Clinical practice and cases in emergency medicine · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ondřej ProcházkaDepartment of Hand Surgery, Canton Hospital Olten, 4600 Olten, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-9683-0732
Tomás SánchezDepartment of Hand Surgery, Canton Hospital Olten, 4600 Olten, Switzerland.
Karolína KašpárkováDepartment of Hand Surgery, Canton Hospital Olten, 4600 Olten, Switzerland.
Kantonsschule Olten · CH

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We present the case of a 14-year-old patient who suffered fracture dislocation of the pisiform bone (PB) along with fractures of the scaphoid, proximal radius, and proximal phalanx of the thumb due to high-energy trauma directly to the extended wrist. This combination of fractures has not been previously reported in the literature. Currently, there is no consensus in the literature regarding the optimal treatment approach for such cases. In our management, initial attempts at closed and open reduction were unsuccessful, leading to the decision for primary pisiformectomy. Our report includes a follow-up of 3.5 years, demonstrating a very good outcome. Based on this case and a few similar published cases, primary pisiformectomy appears to be a viable and well-accepted option, particularly among young patients. Additionally, we conducted a review of radiographic criteria and management strategies for this specific injury and related conditions.

Indexed as

Pisiform BoneAdolescentFracture DislocationFractures, BoneHumansMaleWrist Injuriesdislocationexcisionfractureluxationpediatricpisiform bone

Identifiers

PMID38674178
PMCPMC11052046
OpenAlexW4393141928

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