title: Wrist surgery:  management of chronic scapholunate and lunotriquetral ligament injuries.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  After reading this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Recognize the clinical features of chronic scapholunate and lunotriquetral ligament injuries and their long-term sequelae. 2. Describe the current management and latest techniques for treating chronic scapholunate and lunotriquetral ligament injuries and their long-term sequelae, such as wrist arthritis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This article provides an update on the diagnosis, current management, and latest techniques for the treatment of chronic scapholunate and lunotriquetral ligament injuries and their long-term sequelae, such as wrist arthritis.
authors: Dallas, Texas; and Rochester, Minn. From the Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic.
authors: Douglas M
authors: DM
authors: Sammer
authors: Alexander Y
authors: AY
authors: Shin
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D050824:Carpal Joints / Q000293:injuries*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*