Lunotriquetral ligament instability: Difference between revisions
Neil.m.young (talk | contribs) (Text replacement - "==Diagnosis==" to "==Evaluation==") |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 12: | Line 12: | ||
==Evaluation== | ==Evaluation== | ||
*Note: subtle injuries may have normal radiographic appearance | *Note: subtle injuries may have normal radiographic appearance | ||
* | *X-ray (''note: subtle injuries may have normal radiographic appearance'') | ||
** | **PA - Widening of the triquetrolunate joint space | ||
** | **Lateral - volar intercalated segment instability is seen | ||
***Lunate tilts palmar producing zigzag pattern (opposite of scapholunate injury) | |||
==Management== | ==Management== | ||
*Ulnar gutter splint or short arm posterior mold | *Ulnar gutter splint or short arm posterior mold | ||
*Refer to orthopedic surgery | |||
==Disposition== | ==Disposition== | ||
*Discharge with ortho follow-up | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | |||
[[Category:Orthopedics]] | [[Category:Orthopedics]] | ||
Revision as of 18:13, 4 July 2017
Background
- Ulnar equivalent of the scapholunate ligament injury
- May be confused with other causes of ulnar-sided wrist pain
- Results from FOOSH with impact on hypothenar eminence
Clinical Features
- Localized tenderness on ulnar aspect of wrist just distal to ulna
Differential Diagnosis
Hand and finger injuries
- Distal finger
- Other finger/thumb
- Boutonniere deformity
- Mallet finger
- Jammed finger
- Jersey finger
- Trigger finger
- Ring avulsion injury
- De Quervain tenosynovitis
- Infiltrative tenosynovitis
- Metacarpophalangeal ulnar ligament rupture (Gamekeeper's thumb)
- Hand
- Wrist
- Drummer's wrist
- Ganglion cyst
- Lunotriquetral ligament instability
- Scaphoid fracture
- Extensor digitorum tenosynovitis
- Compressive neuropathy ("bracelet syndrome")
- Intersection syndrome
- Snapping Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
- Vaughn Jackson syndrome
- General
Evaluation
- Note: subtle injuries may have normal radiographic appearance
- X-ray (note: subtle injuries may have normal radiographic appearance)
- PA - Widening of the triquetrolunate joint space
- Lateral - volar intercalated segment instability is seen
- Lunate tilts palmar producing zigzag pattern (opposite of scapholunate injury)
Management
- Ulnar gutter splint or short arm posterior mold
- Refer to orthopedic surgery
Disposition
- Discharge with ortho follow-up