Scapholunate ligament injury

Scapholunate ligament injury
Other namesScapholunate instability
Xray showing a scapholunate dissociation resulting from an injury
SpecialtyPlastic surgery

Scapholunate ligament injury is a disruption of the ligament connecting the scaphoid and lunate bones within the wrist. It may be partial or complete. If untreated, complications include a form of wrist osteoarthritis called scapholunate advanced collapse (SLAC).

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