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.