title: [Ligament repair and/or capsulodesis in scapholunate instability].
abstract: We have reviewed 37 patients with scapholunate instability, operated in Paris between 1979 and 1995 7 months after the injury. There were 12 partial and 18 complete ligament ruptures, but also 4 distensions. The repair was a secondary suture in 16 cases (7 direct, 1 transosseous, 1 combined, 5 anchor, 2 transosseous with anchor). A capsulodesis was performed 7 times as an isolated and 8 times as a combined procedure. 6 previous cases have been treated by ligamentoplasty. We present the results after a mean postoperative follow-up of 27 months, with good results on pain and grip, maintaining a satisfactory range of motion.
authors.affiliation: St. Franziskus Krankenhaus, Morillenhang 27, 52074 Aachen.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bahm
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Saffar
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Duclos
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sokolow
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002348:Carpal Bones; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D018737:Hand Strength; D006801:Humans; D017746:Joint Capsule / Q000601:surgery*; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000601:surgery*; D012667:Lunate Bone; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D013997:Time Factors; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery