Frayed ulno-triquetral and ulno-lunate ligaments as an arthroscopic sign of longstanding triquetro-lunate ligament rupture.
In patients with chronic wrist pain of more than 6 months duration, arthroscopy may reveal fraying of the ulno-triquetral and ulno-lunate ligaments. This can be a sign of longstanding triquetrolunate dissociation. We present a prospective study in which frayed ulno-triquetral (UT) and ulno-lunate (UL) ligaments were sought on wrist arthroscopy and correlated with longstanding triquetro-lunate (TL) rupture.
Zachee
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Pellenberg, K.U. Leuven, Belgium.
De Smet
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Fabry
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D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology*; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012421:Rupture; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013997:Time Factors; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014955:Wrist Joint