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case_images: Presurgery X-ray: a comparison between an injured wrist (left) and a healthy wrist (right) in PA and lateral views; measuring the scapho-lunate distance and angle.
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case_images: In a child, this measurement is usually larger due to the presence of a growth nucleus, and it becomes necessary to compare the opposite wrist X-ray (Figure 1).
case_images: Postsurgery X-ray: carpal bones reduced and fixed with k-wires.
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case_images: Finally, the scapholunate ligaments were repaired using bone-absorbable anchor sutures (Figure 2).
case_images: Wrist mobility 10 months after the performance of the surgery.
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case_images: In her last clinical examination, 10 months after the surgery, she regained almost complete wrist extension (80 ) and showed further improvement (50 ) in flexion (Figure 3) and had no pain during the performance of exercises.
case_images: An injured wrist X-ray 10 months after the surgery.
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case_images: X-ray showed a restored carpal alignment (Figure 4).