title: [Scapho-lunate ligament reconstruction with Mitek suture anchors. Initial clinical results].
abstract: The scapholunate dissociation is an often misjudged lesion of carpal ligaments as clinical and radiological signs often don't allow a clear interpretation. Apart from chronical courses with increasing arthrosis the consequences are limited and more difficult operations. The application of Mitek suture anchors is a new and simple supplement to large-scale operative reconstructions of ligaments or partial arthrodesis. Of nine reconstructions of the scapholunate interosseous ligament using this anchor method so far only one relaps occurred.
authors.affiliation: Zentrum für Handchirurgie, Kreiskrankenhaus Starnberg, Osswaldstr. 1, 82319 Starnberg.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wilhelm
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kettler
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Strassmair
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001174:Arthrodesis / Q000295:instrumentation; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D012667:Lunate Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D021361:Scaphoid Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013537:Sutures; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*