The spacing and alignment of the bones in the wrist changes when the scapholunate ligament is injured or you have a torn ligament. This ligament usually holds the scaphoid and the lunate together.

Dec 24, 2025 · A scapholunate ligament tear is a common wrist ligament injury and has several treatment options depending on the severity of the injury.

Mar 9, 2025 · Diagnosis of DISI deformity can be made with lateral wrist radiographs showing a scapholunate angle > 70 degrees. Treatment of acute SL ligament injuries may be immobilization …

The scapholunate ligament is an intraarticular ligament binding the scaphoid and lunate bones of the wrist together. It is divided into three areas, dorsal, proximal and palmar, with the dorsal segment …

May 31, 2022 · Scapholunate (SL) dissociation is when the small bones in your wrist (scaphoid and lunate) move out of alignment. During SL dissociation, a gap forms between the bones.

May 30, 2021 · What is the Scapholunate Ligament? The large and complex scapholunate ligament connects two essential bones in the wrist – the scaphoid and lunate. It consists of three ligaments – …

The scapholunate (SL) ligament connects the scaphoid and lunate bones in the wrist, helping stabilize wrist motion. A scapholunate ligament tear occurs when this ligament is overstretched or ruptured, …

Scapholunate ligament is the most commonly injured ligament in the hand. SLL injuries, also referred to as ligament sprains, are most often due to physical trauma to the wrist.

The scapholunate interosseous ligament (SLIL) is the most commonly injured intercarpal ligament, which results in the most frequent pattern of carpal instability.

The pattern of wrist arthritis after a SL injury is termed “scapholunate advanced collapse” or SLAC wrist arthritis. What are the treatment options for a scapholunate injury? Treatment depends upon the …