Scapholunate ligament

Scapholunate ligament
Shown is the right hand, palm down (left) and palm up (right). A=Scaphoid, B=Lunate
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Anatomical terminology

The scapholunate ligament is a ligament of the wrist.

Rupture of the scapholunate ligament causes scapholunate instability, which, if untreated, will eventually cause a predictable pattern of wrist osteoarthritis called scapholunate advanced collapse (SLAC).

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