title: Scapholunate Interosseous Ligament Anatomy and Biomechanics.
abstract: Injury to the scapholunate interosseous ligament is one of the most common causes of carpal instability and can impart considerable compromise to the patient's hand function. However, the management of scapholunate ligament injuries remains a dynamic concept, especially with regard to the multitude of options and techniques that exist for its surgical treatment. We present a thorough review of scapholunate anatomy and morphology, and the role of the scapholunate articulations in the kinetics and pathomechanics of wrist instability. We also review the current literature on the biomechanical properties of the scapholunate ligament and its subcomponents. A sound understanding of the anatomy and biomechanics of the scapholunate ligament can clarify its instability and may better orient current reconstructive procedures or pioneer better future techniques.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA.
authors.forename: Prashant V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Rajan
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA. Electronic address: cday1@bidmc.harvard.edu.
authors.forename: Charles S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Day
mesh_terms: D050824:Carpal Joints; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology*; D012667:Lunate Bone; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D021361:Scaphoid Bone; D014955:Wrist Joint
keywords: Scapholunate; anatomy; biomechanics; ligament; review