Clinical Trials

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Unilateral scapholunate instability
2. Point tenderness over the dorsal aspect of the scapholunate joint
3. One or more of the following symptoms:
   • Positive Watson shift sign (Watson et al., J Hand Surg Am, 1988; 13:657-60);
   • Loss of grip strength;
   • Suspected pathology on previous fluoroscopy or MRI;
   • History of a fall on an outstretched hand
4. Absence of symptoms on the contralateral wrist on physical exam

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Obesity (BMI > 32)
2. Previously-diagnosed rheumatological conditions or connective tissue diseases
3. Inability to be appropriately positioned in the scanner for the imaging
4. Congenital malformations of the wrist or forearm
5. Diagnosed wrist osteoarthritis
6. Age under 18 or over 60