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Editorial
. 2024 Oct 3;14(4):302-313.
doi: 10.1055/s-0044-1791501. eCollection 2025 Aug.

Arthroscopic Suture Anchor Scapholunate Capsulodesis

Sze Ryn Chung  1 , Vicente Carratalá  2 , Pedro J Delgado  3 , Robert Kalapos  4 , Sanjeev Kakar  5
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Editorial

Arthroscopic Suture Anchor Scapholunate Capsulodesis

Sze Ryn Chung et al. J Wrist Surg. .

Abstract

Background A retrospective review was performed of 15 adult patients who underwent arthroscopic suture anchor scapholunate capsuloligamentous repair between 2021 and 2023. Materials and Methods There were 12 male and 3 female patients, with a mean age of 44.9 years. Eight patients had European Wrist Arthroscopy Society (EWAS) II (Geissler II), four patients had EWAS IIIC (Geissler III), and three patients had EWAS IV (Geissler IV). After a follow-up of 12 months (12-26), the mean grip strength significantly improved by 131% compared with presurgery. There was a significant improvement in the visual analog scale score from 6 to 1.2, the Mayo Wrist Score from 43.5 to 86.5, and the Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand questionnaire score from 65.9 to 6.5. Two EWAS IV patients had recurrent symptomatic scapholunate diastasis requiring scapholunate ligamentoplasty. Conclusion The arthroscopic dorsal scapholunate capsuloligamentous repair with suture anchors is a reliable and safe technique with minimal complications. It is recommended for reducible acute or chronic injury to the scapholunate ligament complex with suspected avulsion injury. Level of Evidence Level IV.

Keywords: arthroscopic suture anchor; arthroscopy; scapholunate capsulodesis; scapholunate interosseous ligament; wrist.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest R. K. is an employee of Arthrex Inc. S. K. is a consultant to Arthrex Inc, Restor3D, and IBRA and receives royalties from Arthrex. P. J. D. is a consultant to Arthrex and Newclip. V. C. is a consultant to Arthrex Inc and Newclip.None of the authors received financial compensation regarding this manuscript.

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