of Wrist Sprain by the General Practitioner
Fig. 1 Initial radiography with the cast Four weeks later, when the fracture healed (Fig. 2), the cast was removed, but the patient mentioned a persisting trouble at wrist motion….
Radiocarpal Instability
Fig. 1 (a, b) Extrinsic ligaments form a double pronosupinator helix. This helix is particularly apparent on pronosupination against resistance The pronator helix is activated by active pronation against resistance…
of Normal Anatomy and Injuries of Extrinsic Ligaments
Fig. 1 Palmar extrinsic ligaments : Radioscaphocapitate (RSC) and long radiolunate (RL) ligaments. Notice the (normal) interruption of the fibres on the lunate attachment with a separated palmar lunotriquetral (LT )…
Scapholunate Capsulodesis: Viegas’ Technique
Fig. 1 Capsular exposure Fig. 2 (a) Dorsal capsular incision. DRCL dorsal radiocarpal ligament, DICL dorsal intercarpal ligament, — Capsular incision. (b) Dorsal capsular incision The dorsal intercarpal ligament is…
Instability of the Carpus – Axial Dislocation and Fracture-Dislocation: Review of the Literature
Fig. 1 Radial and ulnar columns with axial dislocation lines. AU axial ulnar, AR axial radial Garcia-Elias et al. [3] describes three types of axial dislocation according to the affected…
Wrist Arthroscopy
Fig. 1 Arthroscopy tower. This type of tower provides distraction whilst allowing repositioning and wrist orientation as required The scope used is 2.7-mm calibre oriented at 30°. This scope is…
of Wrist Arthroscopy to the Study of the Intrinsic Ligaments
Fig. 1 Localisation of the scapholunate interosseous ligament thanks to palpation. The ligament is found during the exam of the radiocarpal interval: tonus in the interval between the scaphoid and…
Debridement Pinning: Management of Recent and Unstable Perilunate Injuries
Fig. 1 Arthroscanner at the 15th post-traumatic day: triquetrolunate leak Criteria to date the trauma [7] Interosseous instability by Dautel (2–3) [9] (Fig. 2) Fig. 2 Arthroscopy at the 20th…
of Painful Constitutional Laxities
Fig. 1 Park’s type II pattern of midcarpal laxity: standard and anteroposterior radiological views. Extension and dorsal displacement stress of the lunate In 2002, Kuhlman established that the discomforting SNAP-type…
and Association of the Scaphoid and Lunate (RASL)
Fig. 1 Immediate Postop view showing the Herbertscrew in place (X-Ray Courtesy of Dr Jean Michel Cognet, Reims, France); note the styloidectomy of the Radius RASL stands for reduction and…
