Abstract
Purpose:
To measure the scapholunate distance in normal wrists in a child population.
Material and Methods:
In 79 children with unilateral wrist trauma boths wrists were radiographed in p.a. and lateral views.
Results:
The median scapholunate distance ranged from 9 mm in the 7-year-old to 3 mm in the 15-year-old children. Baseline values are presented.
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