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The JBJS Quiz of the Month is a collection of 10 relevant questions from each orthopaedic subspecialty. The questions are drawn from JBJS Clinical Classroom, which houses over 4,500 questions and 3,100 learning resources. Take the Quiz to see how you score against your peers!

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A 28-year-old female patient sustains an acute scapholunate injury after a fall from a horse. Intra-operatively, it is discovered that the ligament has undergone a midsubstance rupture and is not amenable to repair. Which of the following is the best next step in treatment?

    • Percutaneous pinning of the scapholunate and midcarpal joints
      • Pinning without ligament reconstruction is unlikely to restore carpal stability.

 

    • Scapholunate arthrodesis
      • Typically, arthrodesis is a salvage procedure and would not be performed unless other treatment options had failed.

 

    • Proximal row carpectomy
      • Typically, a proximal row carpectomy is used as a salvage procedure in patients over 35 years of age.

 

    • Acute ligamentous reconstruction
      • If the ligament is not amenable to repair, a reconstruction would be indicated.

     

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