title: Scapholunate and lunotriquetral injuries: arthroscopic and open management.
abstract: It has become clear that the stability of the scapholunate joint is not dependent wholly upon the scapholunate interosseous ligament but rather upon both primary and secondary stabilizers, which form a scapholunate ligament complex. Each case of scapholunate instability is unique and therefore should be treated with tissue-specific repairs, which may partly explain why a single procedure cannot successfully restore joint stability in every case. Not all lunotriquetral ligament tears are traumatic. The optimal treatment of symptomatic tears is still uncertain. Wrist arthroscopy has a pivotal role in both the assessment and treatment of these derangements.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, The Hand and Wrist Institute, Torrance, CA.
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Slutsky
authors.forename: Julien
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Trevare
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008022:Ligaments / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000601:surgery*