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ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2022

Arthroscopic-assisted radiocarpal ligaments tensioning for dynamic radiocarpal instability.

Wei-Chen Hung, Jung-Pan Wang, Yi-Chao Huang, Cheng-Yu Yin, Cheng-Yi Wu, Hui-Kuang Huang

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Wei-Chen HungDepartment of Orthopaedics, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chiayi Christian Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan.
Jung-Pan WangDepartment of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Yi-Chao HuangDepartment of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Cheng-Yu YinDepartment of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Cheng-Yi WuDepartment of Orthopaedics, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chiayi Christian Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan.
Hui-Kuang HuangDepartment of Orthopaedics, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chiayi Christian Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan. huikuanghuang@gmail.com.
Taipei Veterans General Hospital · TWChia-Yi Christian Hospital · TWNational Yang Ming Chiao Tung University · TW

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Abstract

backgroundDynamic radiocarpal instability is one of the causes of post-trauma radial-sided wrist pain. It is not easy to diagnose and may possibly be overlooked. The key ligaments responsible for dynamic radiocarpal instability are the radioscaphocapitate (RSC) and long radiolunate (LRL) ligaments. Tensioning of these 2 ligaments could be a method of treatment for dynamic carpal instability. We proposed a method for arthroscopic thermal shrinkage of these 2 ligaments, and for setting a landmark arthroscopically to facilitate identification of these 2 ligaments during the combined open suture tensioning procedure.

methodsBetween January 2016 and May 2020, 12 patients treated with this method were enrolled. The mean age was 33.3 years (range, 18-57 years), and the mean duration from injury to operation was 7.8 months (range, 3-25 months). The diagnosis was mainly depended on the physical examinations and confirmed under arthroscopy. The mean follow-up was 17.7 months (range, 12-26 months).

resultsAll the patients had marked improvement of pain, grip strength, the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire (DASH), and the radiocarpal stability. The wrist range of motion showed significant decrease around 5

conclusionsWe conclude that arthroscopic thermal shrinkage combined with open suture tensioning can be effective in treating dynamic carpal instability, while the arthroscopic-assisted landmark setting can help identify the accurate location of the RSC and LRL ligaments without dissecting too much soft tissue.

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Scaphoid BoneWrist InjuriesAdultArthroscopyHumansLigaments, ArticularRange of Motion, ArticularWrist JointArthroscopeDynamic radiocarpal instabilityRadioscaphocapitate ligamentTensioningWrist

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