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Scapholunate Instability and Fixation

February 10, 2018

Contributors: John G Coury, DO; Michael Holmboe, DO; Marc A Trzeciak, DO; Justin Deans, DO; Justin Deans, DO

Keywords: Bony Procedure; Instability

This video shows an intraoperative view of an acute scapholunate ligament tear and carpal instability. A positive Watson scaphoid shift test is elicited with the carpal bones exposed. The joint is reduced and fixed with the use of Kirschner wires.