The lunate freely subluxed volarly with ulnar deviation and extension ... which highlights injury to volar extrinsic ulnocarpal ligaments. Lunate dislocation was easily reproducible intraoperatively.

SAN DIEGO — Volar locked plating is not ideal for restoring normal radiographic measurements of volar tilt, radial inclination, ulnar variance and radial height, according to a study presented here.

Passive movements will not produce this characteristic sign because the tendon is not under sufficient tension to produce the subluxation. Active supination with the affected wrist held tightly in ...

The extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU) muscle plays a key role not only in the active movements of wrist extension and ulnar deviation but also in providing stability to the ulnar side of the wrist. Its ...