Supernumerary Carpal Bones in Larsen Syndrome: A Review of the Literature and Case Study. (December 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Govshievich, Alexander; Shararah, Abdulwahab; Aldekhayel, Salah; Al-Hertani, Walla; Williams, H Bruce
• Is Part Of: Plastic surgery. Volume 1:Number 3(2015)
• Page Start: 73
• Page End: 75
• Publication Date: 2015-12
• Subjects: Carpal bones -- Larsen syndrome -- Supernumerary; Surgery, Plastic -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Surgery, Plastic; Case studies; Periodicals; 617.952
• DOI: 10.1177/2513826X1500100307
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2513-826X

Abstract

Larsen syndrome is a rare congenital disorder commonly associated with dysmorphic facies, large joint dislocations, equinovarus or equinovalgus foot deformities, and various hand anomalies, including supernumerary carpal bones. The authors present a case of Larsen syndrome with bilateral supernumerary carpal bones as the sole clinical manifestation. A literature review investigating skeletal anomalies in patients with Larsen syndrome was performed and revealed that the present case represents a unique presentation of this disorder, lacking all of the major clinical features previously described in the literature. An approach to patients with supernumerary carpal bones is discussed.