Scaphoid kinematics before and after scaphotrapeziotrapezoidal ligament section. Assessment by radiostereometric analysis and computed tomography in a cadaver study
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Scaphoid kinematics before and after scaphotrapeziotrapezoidal ligament section. Assessment by radiostereometric analysis and computed tomography in a cadaver study
The purpose of this study was to measure changes in scaphoid kinematics after division of scaphotrapeziotrapezoidal ligaments, with the intention of determining a clinical measure that could be detected by computed tomography. Twelve freshly frozen cadaver upper extremities were marked with tantalum beads and fixed in positions of neutral, 30° extension, and 40° ulnar deviation. Stereoradiographs for bone migration analysis by radiostereometric analysis and computed tomography scans for visible assessment were obtained before and after scaphotrapeziotrapezoidal ligament section. After ligament resection there was a scaphoid supination of 5° and a small (less than 1 mm) radial, distal, and dorsal translation of the distal pole in 30° of wrist extension. In computed tomography reconstructions, the ligament section appeared as a 1 to 2 mm gap in the scaphotrapeziotrapezoidal corner, with loss of articulation between the distal scaphoid pole and the trapezoid bone and increased scaphoid flexion.
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