Title of article :
Scapholunate Ligament Injury: Reviewing the Concept and the Challenges Ahead
Author/Authors :
Vosoughi, Farzad Department of Orthopedic Surgery - Joint Reconstruction Research Center - Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Khajeh, Rohollah Department of Orthopedic Surgery - Hand, and Upper Extremity Service - Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Mortazavi, Mohammad Javad Department of Orthopedic Surgery - Joint Reconstruction Research Center - Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
Abstract :
Regarding carpal instability, the most frequent etiology is scapholunate interosseous ligament (SLIL). It happens mostly when the wrist is in extension, supination, and ulnar deviation. Due to the difficulty in diagnosing the entity, the exact epidemiology of the injury is not known. Also, the injury is commonly misinterpreted as a wrist sprain by patients. Forty-three percent of intraarticular (IA) distal radius fractures and 5% of wrist sprains are accompanied with scapholunate (SL) dissociation. Therefore, it should be considered as a possible diagnosis in the presence of wrist trauma.
Keywords :
Scapholunate Ligament , Carpal Instability , Wrist Injuries
Journal title :
Journal of Orthopedic and Spine Trauma
