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
Pages
5
From page
40
To page
44
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
Serial Year
2019
Record number
2502111
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