The authors report the case of a patient with the combination of a Type I Monteggia equivalent lesion and Essex-Lopresti injury. This combination of injury is very rare, and an associated distal radioulnar injury is often missed. We hope our experience illustrates the need to examine the wrist joint carefully and to be aware of the potential for distal radioulnar joint instability in all patients with type I Monteggia equivalent lesions.
Humans ; Joint Instability ; Wrist Joint

To study why the palmar capsular connections between radius and lunate remain intact in perilunate ligamentous injury of the wrist joint, and to compare the material properties of the short radiolunate, long radiolunate, and radioscaphoid region of the radioscaphocapitate ligaments (as the extrinsic ligaments) with those of the intrinsic ligaments of the previous papers, the anatomical and mechanical characteristics of those three palmar radiocarpal ligaments of twenty cadavers were measured and tested by a servo-hydraulic test machine. In spite of its small cross-sectional area (24% of short radiolunate ligament), the radioscaphoid ligament demonstrates a failure load of 58% and a stress of 260% of the short radiolunate ligament, and toughness similar to both the short and long radiolunate ligaments. This suggests that the radioscaphocapitate ligament may contribute as an initial constraint to perilunate injury. The failure load of the scapholunate ligament might be smaller than previously reported due to testing strain rate, which coupled with its short initial length may make it more vulnerable to injury at lower applied loads. The short radiolunate ligament, in spite of the largest width and cross-sectional area, has a failure load and toughness similar to the long radiolunate ligament. The material properties of short and long radiolunate ligaments may explain why the rest of the carpals persistently dislocate or fracture about lunate.
Cadaver ; Ligaments* ; Radius ; Wrist Joint ; Wrist*

the hand and wrist. This action during sonographic examination not only help to diagnosis to examiner to the anatomic structures, but also localize the pathologic process to a target organ. This chapter will describe the sonographic findings associated with the most common hand and wrist pathologic conditions.
Diagnosis* ; Hand* ; Ultrasonography ; Wrist Joint* ; Wrist*

The distal radioulnar joint is not only the main load-bearing joint in the wrist, but also the pivot of the rotation of the forearm. It is one of the most important and unique joints in the body. Maintaining the stability of the distal radioulnar joint is very important for our daily life. The tissue to stabilize the distal radioulnar joint includes bone structures and soft tissue structures. Although the contribution of soft tissue structures to its stability is far exceeding that of bone structures, the influence of abnormal bone structure on the distal radioulnar joint cannot be ignored. By reviewing the relevant literatures, this article divides the bone structural abnormalities into congenital and acquired bone structural abnormalities. The effects of congenital and acquiredbone structural abnormalities on the distal radioulnar joint stability are analysized and collated in this article, and its clinical symptoms, clinical grading, clinical treatments are also summerized. The problems of distal radioulnar joint instability in clinical practicing and its future researching directions are briefly described in order to provide some suggestions for future clinical applications.
Forearm ; Humans ; Joint Instability ; Rotation ; Ulna ; Wrist ; Wrist Joint

Six cases of lunate dislocation were treated in the departments of orthopaedic surgery, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital and Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym College during the period from March 1, 1978 to August 31, 1982. The results were as follows; l. Among the total 6 cases, two cases had lunate dislocation only and the other four had associated injuries of the same wrist joints. 2. Marupulative reduction was successful in only one case. Five cases were treated by open reduction, and for four of them internal fixation was tried. 3. Postoperative roentgenograms showed acceptable reductions in all cases except one which redislocation occurred. This case showed lunate dorsiflexion instability and was treated with extensor carpi radialis longus tenodesis. 4. The cases with pure lunate dislocation yielded better functional recovery than those with associated carpal injuries.
Dislocations ; Heart ; Tenodesis ; Wrist Joint

The wrist joint is a complicated structure composed of many bones and ligaments. Therefore, understanding the anatomy and the biomechanics of the wrist is important in order to administer proper treatment for patients. To easily understand the complicated structure, there were many trials to unite the complicated structure with a simple group such as the carpal row concept and the carpal column concept. Movement and load transfer along the wrist joint occurs with balanced action between carpal bones. To evaluate this static equilibrium, measuring tools such as carpal height ratio are used. When wrist flexion/extension occurs, each carpal row moves synchronously with action of the scaphoid. In contrast with flexion/extension, when wrist radial deviation/ulnar deviation occurs, the proximal carpal row moves in the sagittal plane, instead of the coronal plane. Recently, the dart throwing motion which occurred from the position of dorsiflexion with radial deviation to volar flexion with ulnar deviation is considered the main movement of the wrist joint.
Carpal Bones ; Humans ; Ligaments ; Range of Motion, Articular ; Wrist Joint ; Wrist*

PURPOSE: To determine clinical and radiographic results of iliac bone grafting with Kirschner wire fixation for treatment of scaphoid nonunions. METHODS: A total of 13 patients who had scaphoid nonunion treated with iliac bone grafting and Kirschner wire fixation between October 2007 and January 2016 were enrolled as subjects of this study. Their clinical results were evaluated, including range of motion of the wrist joint and modified Mayo wrist score. Radiographic results including lateral intrascaphoid angle and scapholunate angle were also assessed. RESULTS: Bony union was achieved in 11 (84.6%) of 13 cases. Modified Mayo wrist score was improved from 64.0 preoperatively to 87.5 postoperatively. Average intrascaphoid angle was improved from 39.5° preoperatively to 27.2° postoperatively while scapholunate angle was improved from 66.0° preoperatively to 55.1° postoperatively. CONCLUSION: Iliac bone graft with Kirschner wire fixation provided good clinical and radiographic results. Therefore, iliac bone graft with Kirschner wire fixation can be considered as a good treatment option for scaphoid nonunion.
Bone Transplantation ; Humans ; Range of Motion, Articular ; Transplants* ; Wrist ; Wrist Joint

Rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic inflammatory disorder inducing multiple joint destruction. The wrist joint is frequently involved in early stage and proper management can preserve the ability to maintain a daily living and to work. Advances in medical treatment modalities can halt most joint destruction, however, not in all instances of joint inflammation and deformities. Most patients want to improve their own functional disability, pain, aesthetic problems in addition to medication. We review the current concept of rheumatoid wrist surgery and discuss the surgical treatment strategies for optimizing outcomes for patients with rheumatoid wrist.
Arthritis, Rheumatoid* ; Congenital Abnormalities ; Humans ; Inflammation ; Joints ; Wrist Joint ; Wrist*

We present an atypical case of combined comminuted lunate fracture and the scaphoid waist fracture, chip fracture of triquetrum and pisiform. Comminuted scaphoid waist fracture was caused by forced hyperextension of the wrist, similar mechanism to stage I of progressive perilunate instability (PLI), and lunate fracture might be caused by axial compression force, does not appear on the original theory of PLI. We performed closed reduction and screw fixation for the scaphoid fracture and immobilized and mildly distracted the wrist joint with the use of a bridging external fixator to prevent further collapse of comminuted lunate by neutralizing the compression force imposed by the capitate on the lunate. We achieved excellent radiological and clinical outcomes at 29-months of follow-up. We aimed to introduce this rare injury and clinically important points in its treatment with the review of the literature.
External Fixators ; Follow-Up Studies ; Wrist ; Wrist Joint

PURPOSE: The knowledge of characteristics of wrist joint motion is essential to develop the artificial joint because injury of wrist joint is common onset in industrialized world. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Total of 25 different daily activities were tested on 15 subjects who did not show any abnormality of their joint functions. RESULTS: For left (right) wrist joint, least functional range of motion were 36.7. +/- 16.5. (S.D) (47.4. +/- 15.6.) and 40.7. +/- 15.3. (S.D) (33.5. +/- 9.7.) for joint flexion and extension, and 26.3. +/- 11.3. (S.D) (30.5. +/- 7.5.) and 22.9. +/- 9.2. (S.D) (23.0. +/- 10.5.) for joint radial and ulnar deviation, respectively. CONCLUSION: Least range of motion obtained in this study can be used as a basic data to design artificial joint and set a goal for surgeon to achieve appropriate treatment from patients because results revealed that any significant differences were not found in least functional range of motion between left and right wrist joint to perform activity daily living (ADL) .
Humans ; Joints ; Range of Motion, Articular* ; Wrist Joint* ; Wrist*