Posttraumatic Static Volar Intercalated Segment Instability - Iatrogenic or Missed Injury.

INTRODUCTION: Carpal instability is broad category consisting of various patterns of injury, with dissociative type more common. CASE REPORT: A 13 -year -old boy presented at 6 months following a fall with restriction of wrist movements. Patient had sustained a closed distal one -third both bones fracture forearm fixed with K -wire, and volar lunate instability was found during sequential follow -up.
CONCLUSION: Posttraumatic carpal instability should be identified at the earliest to avoid poor hand function and morbidity associated with it.