title: A carpal ligament substitute part II: polyester suture for scapho-lunate and triqueto-lunate ligament reconstruction.
abstract: Carpal ligaments are commonly injured and may lead to pain and disability. These ligaments are very difficult to repair, and the results are unpredictable; as a result, treatment options abound. A novel approach is presented here using a polyester suture, aiming to substitute these ligaments' function, rather than to repair them.
authors.affiliation: Pennsylvania Hand Center, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010, USA. Marwan.Wehbe@pahandcenter.com
authors.forename: Marwan A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Wehbé
authors.forename: Mary Lee
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Whitaker
mesh_terms: D050824:Carpal Joints / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D018737:Hand Strength; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D011859:Radiography; D013537:Sutures
chemical_list: D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; C025539:Lavsan