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The scaphoid shift test

¹Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, N.Y.

The Journal of Hand Surgery

|March 1, 1993

Summary

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A new stress test for scaphoid instability is introduced, performed with the wrist in a neutral position. This method actively provokes instability and allows for grading of scaphoid laxity.

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Area of Science:

Orthopedics
Hand Surgery
Biomechanics

Background:

Scaphoid instability is a common cause of wrist pain and dysfunction.
The Watson test is the current standard for evaluating scaphoid instability, involving specific wrist movements.
Limitations of the Watson test exist, necessitating alternative diagnostic methods.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe a novel stress test for scaphoid instability.
To evaluate the efficacy of a neutral wrist position stress test in provoking scaphoid instability.
To establish a method for grading scaphoid laxity.

Main Methods:

A new stress test was developed and performed with the wrist in a neutral position.
The test actively provokes scaphoid instability.

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Variations in provoked stability were used to grade scaphoid laxity.

Main Results:

The described stress test effectively provokes scaphoid instability.
The test allows for objective grading of scaphoid laxity.
This method offers an alternative to the traditional Watson test.

Conclusions:

A novel, neutral-position stress test provides an effective means to diagnose and grade scaphoid instability.
This test offers a valuable addition to the clinical assessment of scaphoid instability.
Further research should validate this technique against existing methods.