title: Scapholunate interosseous reconstruction and imbrication of palmar ligaments.
abstract: Twenty-eight patients with scapholunate interosseous ligament disruption, carpal instability, and persistent wrist pain were treated by carpal reduction, stabilization, and palmar ligament reconstruction. In twenty-two of these patients pain was well controlled, carpal alignment was maintained, and they were able to resume their previous employment. Grip and pinch strengths averaged eighty-two percent and range of motion averaged seventy-six percent of the normal uninvolved side.
authors.affiliation: Hand Surgery Associates, Denver CO 80210.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Conyers
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001864:Bone Wires; D005260:Female; D006225:Hand / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D012667:Lunate Bone / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*