Danish Multicenter Scapholunate Ligament Study

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Conditions studied: Ligament Injury, Wrist Sprain

In brief

Comparison of two surgical techniques commonly used for reconstruction of the scapholunate (SL) ligament. A randomized multicenter study.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04348253

Run by

University of Aarhus

People needed

100

Starts

2018-08-01

Expected to finish

2033-04-30

Last updated by the study team

2020-04-16

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 18-60 years (both included).
• Symptomatic SL instability (VAS score ³3, QDASH score ³ 20).
• > 6 weeks since symptomatic hand trauma (chronic SL lesions).
• SL gapping on radiographic stress views or SL gapping (³2mm) on static PA views.
• Complete SL ligament lesion confirmed by wrist arthroscopy

You may not qualify if…

• Geissler grade 1-3 SLL injury (evaluated by arthroscopy).
• Concomitant complete luno-triquetral (LT) ligament injury (evaluated by arthroscopy).
• Lesion of TFCC leading to DRUJ instability (evaluated by arthroscopy).
• Radiocarpal or midcarpal arthritis evaluated by arthroscopy.
• Previous fracture in carpus or intraarticular radius fracture with step off (³2 mm), disposing to posttraumatic arthritis.
• Adverse effects after extra articular radial fractures (dorsal angulation ³10 grader).
• Peroperatively non-reducible scaphoid flexion/SL gap.
• Terminal illness or severe medical illness: ASA score higher than or equal to 3.

Where it is running

• Aarhus University Hospital — Aarhus, Denmark (enrolling)
• Hospital Unit Vest — Holstebro, Denmark (enrolling)

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