title: Scapholunate ligament disruption in a skeletally immature patient: a case report.
abstract: Scapholunate ligament tears are rare in skeletally immature people because the force of impact is absorbed by the cartilaginous carpus. We present a case of a boy who ruptured this ligament after a fall.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus, USA.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Cook
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Kobus
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wiand
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D018737:Hand Strength; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D012667:Lunate Bone / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012421:Rupture; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000601:surgery