Scapholunate Ligament Tears: Acute Reconstructive Options.

Abstract

Left untreated, scapholunate dissociation can lead to posttraumatic wrist arthritis. Multiple surgical procedures have been designed to reduce the scapholunate interval, restore normal wrist kinematics, and prevent the development of arthritis. Unfortunately, current surgical procedures have not been shown to consistently maintain radiographic alignment at long-term follow-up and result in decreased wrist range of motion and strength compared with the contralateral side. The purpose of this article is to review the current reconstructive options for scapholunate ligament tears without evidence of radiographic arthritis.

• Authors: Patrick J Ward, John R Fowler
• Journal: The Orthopedic clinics of North America (Orthop Clin North Am) Vol. 46 Issue 4 Pg. 551-9 (Oct 2015) ISSN: 1558-1373 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 26410643 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Topics

• Arthritis (etiology, prevention & control)
• Humans
• Ligaments, Articular (injuries)
• Lunate Bone
• Scaphoid Bone
• Wrist Injuries (complications, surgery)
• Wrist Joint (surgery)