title: The role of arthroscopy in the treatment of lunatotriquetral ligament injuries.
abstract: Disruption of the lunatotriquetral ligament is a common cause of ulnar-sided wrist pain. A review of the literature of the pathophysiology and treatment of LT ligament tears is presented. The authors report a series of 20 consecutive patients with arthroscopically confirmed LT ligament tears without a VISI collapse treated with arthroscopic reduction and pinning of the LT joint. At an average follow-up of 2 years 8 months, there was an 80% success rate. Success of the procedure correlated negatively with arthroscopic findings of chondromalacia and positively with decreased postoperative active wrist motion.
authors.affiliation: Philadelphia Hand Center, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Osterman
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Seidman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000503:physiopathology; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*