[Scapho-capitate fracture syndrome of both hands--first description of a bilateral occurrence of a rare carpal injury].

The scapho-capitate fracture syndrome is a rare but severe injury of the carpus. It is characterized by a rotation of the proximal fragment of the capitate bone of 90 or 180 degrees and a fracture of the navicular bone in the intermediate third. This injury is caused by a fall on the outstretched and dorsiflected hand. The scapho-capitate fracture syndrome was firstly described in 1956 by Fenton. There are 31 cases described in literature but none of these involves both hands. Here we describe the first case of scapho-capitate fracture syndrome in both hands, in a 21 year old woman who jumped out of a window with suicidal intentions. She was treated operatively by Herbert-screws and K-wires.