Injuries of the scapholunate ligament in children.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
Wrist arthroscopy was performed in three children (9, 11 and 12 years old) after persisting pain over the dorsal scapholunate region and revealed intraligamentous tear of the scapholunate ligament in two cases and its avulsion from the scaphoid border in one case. Open surgical repair of all lesions was performed after arthroscopy during the same session. After an average follow-up of 2.4 years all patients were pain free and resumed all sports activities. This study shows that different kind of injuries can occur to the scapholunate ligament in the skeletally immature carpus. Surgical repair leads to good results.
Medical subject headings
- Ligaments, Articular
- Lunate Bone
- Orthopedic Procedures
- Scaphoid Bone
Anatomy
- wrist