Ruby Gilmor, Jeremy A Dubin, Sandeep S Bains, Rubén Monárrez, Ethan Remily, Daniel Hameed, John V Ingari
PURPOSE: There is consensus in favor of a description of the dorsal ligaments of the carpus as not including a direct ligament between the lunate and capitate. On the other hand, there is an anatomical formation which, according to the currently accepted description, corresponds to the dorsal midcarpal capsule, itself thickened by the dorsal intercarpal ligament. The question is whether the capsule at this point deserves to be called an individualizable ligament. In our operative experience of the dorsal carpus, we have encountered a stout structure adherent to the lunate and capitate...
February 21, 2024: Hand Surgery and Rehabilitation