title: [The disease factor of scapholunate dissociation].
abstract: Scapholunate dissociation is the most common form of instability of the wrist. Its occurrence has been consistently attributed to previous trauma and is supposed to be treated by operation. In the present paper we show that chronic bilateral scapholunate dissociation without any symptoms is not rare. In two years we accidently found four cases with bilateral scapholunate dissociation. In such cases an operation cannot be successful. Therefore, we recommend that a specific trauma should be checked very carefully and roentgenograms of both wrists done.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Unfallchirurgie, Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität Mainz.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Degreif
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Teifke
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sennerich
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wenda
mesh_terms: D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000209:etiology; D012667:Lunate Bone / Q000293:injuries; D011859:Radiography; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000150:complications*
vernacular_title: Zum Krankheitswert der skapholunären Dissoziation.