A rare wrist injury is present in which the scaphoid was dislocated anteriorly along with the lunate and it is suggested that this was a perilunar dislocation of the carpus in which the remainder of the carpus returned to its normal position. The mechanism of injury is postulated as the result of dorsiflexion and ulnar deviation. It is also suggested that the patient's severe peripheral neuropathy may be implicated in the injury.