title: Surgical techniques for the treatment of carpal ligament injury in the athlete.
abstract: Treatment of intercarpal ligament injuries in the athlete requires special attention due to several practical and biomechanical considerations. Optimally, the athlete will maintain as much function and range of motion as possible with return to high-impact and load-bearing activity in a timely fashion. Several cutting-edge techniques have arisen in treatment. This article discusses injury patterns in the athlete with scapholunate injury, lunotriquetral injury, scaphotrapezial-trapezoidal injury, and extrinsic ligamentous injury, and the various approaches to addressing these injuries, with a review of the classic as well as newer, innovative techniques.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Redwood City, California.
authors.forename: Gabrielle M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Paci
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Redwood City, California. Electronic address: jyao@stanford.edu.
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yao
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D000075202:Contraindications; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D011182:Postoperative Care; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Carpal ligament injury; Lunotriquetral injury; Scapholunate injury; Scaphotrapezial-trapezoidal injury; Wrist injury in athletes