title: A dynamic biomechanical study of scapholunate ligament sectioning.
abstract: A biomechanical study was performed on fresh cadaver forearms to investigate the role of the scapholunate interosseous ligament in carpal stability. Scaphoid and lunate motion and radiocarpal and ulnocarpal pressure patterns were continually monitored while the wrist was moved physiologically. Prior to ligament sectioning, it was found that the position of the scaphoid and lunate were dependent on both the wrist position and the direction of wrist motion. Sectioning the scapholunate interosseous ligament caused increased scaphoid flexion, scaphoid pronation, and lunate extension. Pressure in the radiocarpal and ulnocarpal joint was redistributed following ligament sectioning. These findings support the clinical impression that the scapholunate interosseous ligament is an important stabilizer of the scaphoid and lunate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, State University of New York, Syracuse, USA.
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Short
authors.forename: F W
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Werner
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Fortino
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Palmer
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Mann
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012667:Lunate Bone / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D012371:Robotics; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted; D014160:Transducers, Pressure; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000503:physiopathology*