Surgical Treatment of Scapholunate Instability
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Scapholunate Instability
Scapholunate instability is the most common carpal instability. The evaluation and treatment of scapholunate instability is controversial and the outcome unpredictable. This article will review the pertinent ligamentous anatomy of the wrist and carpal kinematics. There will be a discussion of the clinical presentation, examination, and diagnostic testing of the patient suspected of having scaph...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Hand and Microsurgery
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2586-3290,2586-3533
DOI: 10.12790/ahm.2018.23.3.139