Abstract
Although the true incidence of scapholunate interosseous ligament (SLIL) injury is unknown, a study found that 35% of cadaveric wrists had some degree of scapholunate tear. Of those wrists with SLIL injury, 29% had evidence of arthrosis. Early recognition and treatment of these injuries can delay or prevent the onset of arthritis. This article details treatment options for SLIL injury across the spectrum of pathology with a particular emphasis on chronic scapholunate repair and reconstruction. New techniques and outcomes data also are presented.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 437-449 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Hand Clinics |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 1 2015 |
Funding
Supported in part by grants from the National Institute on Aging and National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases ( R01 AR062066 , 2R01 AR047328-06 ), and a Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research ( K24 AR053120 ) (to Dr K.C. Chung).
Keywords
- Ligamentous injury
- Ligamentous reconstruction
- Scapholunate injury
- Wrist
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine