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The Distal Ligamentous Complex of the Scaphoid and the Scapho-Lunate Ligament. An Anatomic, Histological and Biomechanical study

From the Laboratoire d’Anatomie de l’Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris and the Laboratoire d’Anatomie de l’Hôpital Henri Mondor, Créteil

Correspondence: Dr A. Boabighi, Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique, Centre Hospitalier Emile Roux, 95602 Eubonne Cedex, France.

22 fresh cadaver specimens have been examined to study the anatomy, histology and biomechanical features of the ligaments of the proximal and distal poles of the scaphoid. The biomechanical study was carried out by two methods: an analytical one on an Instron machine, and a global one in situ. The different experiments show the predominant role of the distal ligamentous complex of the scaphoid over the scapho-lunate ligament.

This contrasts with the generally accepted concept and modifies the management of lateral carpal instability.

Journal of Hand Surgery (British and European Volume), Vol. 18, No. 1, 65-69 (1993)
DOI: 10.1016/0266-7681(93)90200-Y


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