Understanding Scapho-lunate Ligament Injuries
Explore the diagnosis, imaging findings, eponymous fractures, clinical tests, grading systems, and treatment options for scapho-lunate ligament injuries in the wrist joint.
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Global Hand Teaching Programme Scapho-lunate ligament injuries
Case 1 This 30 year old man had a fall while playing football. He presents two weeks after injury with pain and swelling to the dorsal of the wrist with limited extension of the wrist. Describe the XR findings What is the eponymous name for the fracture shown? Do you know any clinical examination tests to assess scaphoid stability? What is the next investigation you would order? Andersson JK. Treatment of scapholunate ligament injury: Current concepts. EFORT Open Rev. 2017 Sep 19;2(9):382-393. doi: 10.1302/2058-5241.2.170016. PMID: 29071123; PMCID: PMC5644424. bssh.ac.uk
Case 1 What are the findings of the XR? What do you understand by the terms DISI and VISI and SLAC? Do you know any grading systems used for scapho- ligament injuries? What treatment options are available? Andersson JK. Treatment of scapholunate ligament injury: Current concepts. EFORT Open Rev. 2017 Sep 19;2(9):382-393. doi: 10.1302/2058-5241.2.170016. PMID: 29071123; PMCID: PMC5644424. bssh.ac.uk
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