title: The role of arthroscopy in the treatment of lunotriquetral ligament injuries.
abstract: The treatment of lunotriquetral interosseous (LTIO) ligament injuries is controversial. It is part of a spectrum of injuries involving the ulnar side of the wrist. Associated injuries may play a greater role in the outcome of treatment than does the LTIO injury. Arthroscopy is the most accurate diagnostic tool available for the evaluation of LTIO ligament injuries; it allows diagnosis and often treatment of associated injuries. This article describes the current approach to the diagnosis and treatment of LTIO ligament injuries and related use of arthroscopy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Ritter
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Ruch
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D012421:Rupture; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*