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Comparison Of Neutral Versus Extended Wrist Pushup For Patients With Wrist Injury, Emily Tucci
Comparison Of Neutral Versus Extended Wrist Pushup For Patients With Wrist Injury, Emily Tucci
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The scapholunate interosseous ligament (SLIL) is a crucial stabilizing structure of the wrist. Damage to this ligament often results from falling upon an outstretched hand, leading to carpal instability.1,2,3 Tears to the SLIL create a gap in the scapholunate joint and allow the scaphoid to flex and the lunate to extend, rather than moving with one another as they do in healthy physiologic motion.4,5 The SLIL is normally repaired following injury in order to decrease the risk of arthritis and pain.1,2,5,6,7 Patients will often begin rehabilitation exercises after SLIL repair in order to reduce recovery time.8,9 …