Dorsal Radiotriquetral Ligament Snapping Wrist Syndrome - A Novel Presentation and Review of Literature: Case Report

Russell P Swann; Mohamed Noureldin; Sanjeev Kakar

doi:10.1016/j.jhsa.2015.12.029

Dorsal Radiotriquetral Ligament Snapping Wrist Syndrome - A Novel Presentation and Review of Literature: Case Report

J Hand Surg Am. 2016 Mar;41(3):344-7.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2015.12.029. Epub 2016 Jan 20.

Authors

Russell P Swann¹, Mohamed Noureldin¹, Sanjeev Kakar²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
² Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. Electronic address: kakar.sanjeev@mayo.edu.

PMID: 26810825
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2015.12.029

Abstract

We report 2 cases of audible intrinsic wrist snapping without a palpable click resulting from dorsal radiotriquetral ligament adhesions. After its debridement, both patients demonstrated complete resolution of symptoms.

Keywords: Snapping wrist; clicking wrist; dorsal radiotriquetral ligament; dorsal wrist capsule; trigger wrist.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review
Video-Audio Media

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Debridement
Female
Football / injuries
Humans
Ligaments, Articular / diagnostic imaging
Ligaments, Articular / injuries*
Ligaments, Articular / surgery*
Male
Range of Motion, Articular
Sound*
Tissue Adhesions / diagnostic imaging
Tissue Adhesions / etiology*
Tissue Adhesions / surgery*
Volleyball / injuries
Wrist Injuries / complications*
Wrist Injuries / diagnostic imaging
Wrist Injuries / surgery*
Wrist Joint / diagnostic imaging
Wrist Joint / surgery*