title: Chronic Scapholunate Ligament Injury: Techniques in Repair and Reconstruction.
abstract: Although the true incidence of scapholunate interosseous ligament (SLIL) injury is unknown, a study found that 35% of cadaveric wrists had some degree of scapholunate tear. Of those wrists with SLIL injury, 29% had evidence of arthrosis. Early recognition and treatment of these injuries can delay or prevent the onset of arthritis. This article details treatment options for SLIL injury across the spectrum of pathology with a particular emphasis on chronic scapholunate repair and reconstruction. New techniques and outcomes data also are presented.
authors.affiliation: Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Health System, 2130 Taubman Center, SPC 5340, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5340, USA.
authors.forename: Brett F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Michelotti
authors.affiliation: Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, NMH/Galter Room 3-150, 251 E Huron, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
authors.forename: Joshua M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Adkinson
authors.affiliation: Section of Plastic Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, University of Michigan Health System, 2130 Taubman Center, SPC 5340, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5340, USA. Electronic address: kecchung@umich.edu.
authors.forename: Kevin C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Chung
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D012667:Lunate Bone / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D021361:Scaphoid Bone / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Ligamentous injury; Ligamentous reconstruction; Scapholunate injury; Wrist