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Snapping scapholunate subluxation

W T Jackson, J M Protas

The Journal of Hand Surgery

|November 1, 1981

Summary

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Snapping scapholunate subluxation is a rare wrist condition causing disabling pain. Surgical correction shows promising early results for this difficult-to-diagnose condition.

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Area of Science:

Orthopedic Surgery
Hand Surgery
Radiology

Background:

Snapping scapholunate subluxation is a rare condition affecting wrist biomechanics.
Conventional diagnostic imaging often fails to identify this specific abnormality.
Existing literature lacks comprehensive descriptions of this pathology.

Observation:

Three patients presented with snapping scapholunate subluxation affecting four wrists.
Three of the affected wrists experienced disabling pain.
Standard roentgenographic methods were insufficient for diagnosis.

Findings:

The precise abnormality was not well-documented in surgical or radiographic literature.
Surgical intervention was performed on three of the affected wrists.

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Early outcomes following surgical correction were favorable.

Implications:

This study highlights a gap in the diagnostic and descriptive literature for snapping scapholunate subluxation.
Surgical treatment appears to be an effective option for managing this condition.
Further research is warranted to better understand and diagnose scapholunate instability.