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ReviewCureus2024

Scapholunate Advanced Collapse (SLAC) and Scaphoid Nonunion Advanced Collapse (SNAC): A Review of Treatment Options for Stage II.

Spyridon Maris, Emmanouil Apergis, Alexandros Apostolopoulos, Dimitra Melissaridou, Panagiotis Koulouvaris, Panayiotis J Papagelopoulos, Olga Savvidou

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Review in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Spyridon MarisDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, General Hospital Hellenic Red Cross Korgialenio Benakio, Athens, GRC.
Emmanouil ApergisDepartment of Orthopaedics, General Hospital Hellenic Red Cross Korgialenio Benakio, Athens, GRC.
Alexandros ApostolopoulosDepartment of Orthopaedics, East Surrey Hospital, Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, Redhill, GBR.
Dimitra MelissaridouFirst Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Attikon University General Hospital, Athens, GRC.
Panagiotis KoulouvarisFirst Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, GRC.
Panayiotis J PapagelopoulosFirst Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Attikon University General Hospital, Athens, GRC.
Olga SavvidouFirst Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Attikon University General Hospital, Athens, GRC.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Scapholunate advanced collapse (SLAC) and scaphoid nonunion advanced collapse (SNAC) represent clinical entities identified by a pattern of predictable degenerative changes. They are the most common causes of wrist arthritis. Both entities can remain asymptomatic for many years and may go undiagnosed. Diagnosis is usually confirmed through clinical examination, which reveals progressive wrist pain and instability. Radiographically, degenerative changes in the radiocarpal and midcarpal joints are present, as well as nonunion of the scaphoid fracture in SNAC. The management differs according to the stage. Particularly in this review article, we reviewed the treatment options for stage II SLAC and SNAC wrist. In addition to the well-described surgical techniques such as proximal row carpectomy and four-corner fusion, alternatives such as capitolunate arthrodesis, three-corner fusion, and soft tissue procedures like capsulodesis and tenodesis are available. Proximal row carpectomy and partial arthrodeses yield comparable results. Soft tissue procedures are viable alternatives and are preferred in younger patients to avoid early salvage operations.

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slac iisnac iiwrist arthritiswrist arthrodesiswrist tenodesis

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PMID38800268
PMCPMC11127752

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