The aim of this case series study is to test the efficacy of arthroscopic assisted volar, dorsal or combined scapholunate capsulodesis in the management of scapholunate ligament injuries.
The aim of this case series study is to test the efficacy of arthroscopic assisted volar, dorsal or combined scapholunate capsulodesis in the management of scapholunate ligament injuries. All patients will be assessed preoperatively by careful history taking , full general and local examination and radiological evaluation using wrist plain X-rays (Standard PA, clenched-fist PA , PA in ulnar deviation , lateral projection in neutral ,flexion and extension ) and wrist Magnetic resonance imaging.an informed written consent was taken before any surgery. The procedure starts with a standard radiocarpal and then midcarpal arthroscopy. During the arthroscopic examination ,several factors are assessed, including the location of the SLIL injury (volar, membranous, dorsal, or complete), the condition of the cartilage, the reducibility of the carpus, and other associated pathologies like TFCC injury. Classification is done using Geissler Classification, Garcia Elias Classification and EWAS classification.Volar capsulodesis using Hayman Lui et al or Del Pinal et al method and/or dorsal capsulodesis using original Mathoulin technique or combined capsulodesis were done.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
14
arthroscopic assisted volar scapholunate capsulodesis using PDS 2.00 sutures
arthroscopic assisted dorsal scapholunate capsulodesis using PDS 2.00 sutures
arthroscopic assisted combined volar and dorsal scapholunate capsulodesis using PDS 2.00 sutures
Ain Shams University
Cairo, Abbassia, Egypt
wrist range of motion
wrist range of motion degrees in flexion , extension, radial deviation and ulnar deviation.
Time frame: preoperative and postoperative after 3months , 6months , 9months and 12months
scapholunate gap
scapholunate gap in PA wrist plain Xray is the distance between middle of scaphoid and middle of lunate bones in PA wrist plain Xray in millimeters
Time frame: preoperative and postoperative scapholunate gaps after 3months , 6months , 9months and 12months
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