A Case of Short Radiolunate Avulsion Injury: Magnetic Resonance Diagnosis and Surgical Reconstruction

Injury to the volar wrist capsule with short radiolunate ligament avulsion is uncommon and is often difficult to discern on advanced imaging, which can lead to a delay in diagnosis and the development of chronic wrist instability. We report a case of a short radiolunate ligament avulsion injury and...

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Published inThe Journal of hand surgery (American ed.) Vol. 46; no. 9; pp. 820.e1 - 820.e5
Main Authors Buckner, Jeannie F., Garner, Hillary W., Burgner, R. Tyler, Murray, Peter M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.09.2021
Subjects
Extrinsic wrist ligament
MRI
radiolunate ligament
surgical repair radiolunate ligament
volar wrist capsule
radiolunate ligament
Extrinsic wrist ligament
MRI
volar wrist capsule
surgical repair radiolunate ligament
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Summary:Injury to the volar wrist capsule with short radiolunate ligament avulsion is uncommon and is often difficult to discern on advanced imaging, which can lead to a delay in diagnosis and the development of chronic wrist instability. We report a case of a short radiolunate ligament avulsion injury and a volar wrist capsular injury that went unrecognized for an extended period and led to chronic wrist pain and instability. We describe the magnetic resonance imaging findings of the injury and detail a successful surgical reconstruction technique.
ISSN:0363-5023
1531-6564
DOI:10.1016/j.jhsa.2020.11.002