Scapholunate ligament disruption in a skeletally immature patient: a case report.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Scapholunate ligament tears are rare in skeletally immature people because the force of impact is absorbed by the cartilaginous carpus. We present a case of a boy who ruptured this ligament after a fall.
Medical subject headings
- Carpal Bones
- Ligaments, Articular
- Lunate Bone
Anatomy
- hand
- wrist