Carpal coalition

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Carpal coalition refers to fusion of two or more carpal bones, and although the most commonly involved bones are the lunate and triquetral most combinations of adjacent bones can be found to be coalesced.

Epidemiology

The estimated incidence is at ~~~ 0~~~0.1% and it tends to be more common in women and in ~~African people~~Africans ^1-2.

Pathology

luno-triquetral coalition~~: most~~ (most common)
capito-hamate coalition~~: second most common~~

Associations

There are several associated conditions ~~(especially~~, especially with multiple coalitions~~). They include~~:

symphalangism

-<p><strong>C</strong><strong>arpal coalition</strong> refers to fusion of two or more carpal bones, and although the most commonly involved bones are the lunate and triquetral most combinations of adjacent bones can be found to be coalesced. </p><h4>Epidemiology</h4><p>The estimated incidence is at ~ 0.1 % and it tends to be more common in women and in African people <sup>1-2</sup>. </p><h4>Pathology</h4><ul>
+<p><strong>C</strong><strong>arpal coalition</strong> refers to fusion of two or more carpal bones, and although the most commonly involved bones are the <a title="lunate" href="/articles/lunate">lunate</a> and <a title="triquetral" href="/articles/triquetral">triquetral</a> most combinations of adjacent bones can be found to be coalesced. </p><h4>Epidemiology</h4><p>The estimated incidence is at ~0.1% and it tends to be more common in women and in Africans <sup>1-2</sup>. </p><h4>Pathology</h4><ul>
~~-<a href="/articles/lunotriquetral-coalition">luno-triquetral coalition</a>: most common</li>~~
~~-<li>~~
~~-<a href="/articles/capito-hamate-coalition-1">capito-hamate coalition</a>: second most common</li>~~
~~-</ul><h5>Associations</h5><p>There are several associated conditions (especially with multiple coalitions). They include</p><ul>~~
+<a href="/articles/lunotriquetral-coalition">luno-triquetral coalition</a> (most common)</li>
+<li><a href="/articles/capito-hamate-coalition-1">capito-hamate coalition</a></li>
+</ul><h5>Associations</h5><p>There are several associated conditions, especially with multiple coalitions:</p><ul>
+<li><a title="Symphalangism" href="/articles/symphalangism">symphalangism</a></li>

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