The purpose of this study is to investigate scapholunate ligament partial tears regarding tear localization, extrinsic ligament accompaniment in stable wrist and accordingly to scrutinize conservative treatment response.
Patients admitted with radial sided wrist pain without carpal instability were retrospectively evaluated. Scapholunate interosseous ligament (SLIOL) tear localization, grade of injury and associated extrinsic ligament injuries were examined on MRI. Patients treated conservatively and recalled at their first year for re-evaluation.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
104
splint 6 weeks
Banu Karaalioğlu
Başakşehir, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
Change in visual analog scale for pain, disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand questionnaire and Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation scores from baseline and at first year
Visual analog scale for pain scored from 0 to 10, disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand questionnaire scored and Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation scores from from 0 to 100 were scaled at initial admission, before treatment and at their first year recruitment after treatment for assessment conservative treatment success.
Time frame: Baseline and 1 year
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