Frederick W Werner1, Levi G Sutton2, Niladri Basu2, Walter H Short2, Hisao Moritomo3, Hugo St-Amand4. 1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA. Electronic address: wernerf@upstate.edu. 2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, USA. 3. Department of Physical Therapy, Osaka Yukioka College of Health Science, Osaka, Japan. 4. Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Centre de Santé et de Services Sociaux de Gatineau, Gatineau, QC, Canada.
Abstract
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine whether the excursion of the scaphoid tuberosity and therefore scaphoid motion is minimized during a dart-throwing motion. METHODS: Scaphoid tuberosity excursion was studied as an indicator of scaphoid motion in 29 cadaver wrists as they were moved through wrist flexion-extension, radioulnar deviation, and a dart-throwing motion. RESULTS: Study results demonstrate that excursion was significantly less during the dart-throwing motion than during either wrist flexion-extension or radioulnar deviation. CONCLUSION: If the goal of early wrist motion after carpal ligament or distal radius injury and reconstruction is to minimize loading of the healing structures, a wrist motion in which scaphoid motion is minimal should reduce length changes in associated ligamentous structures. Therefore, during rehabilitation, if a patient uses a dart-throwing motion that minimizes his or her scaphoid tuberosity excursion, there should be minimal changes in ligament loading while still allowing wrist motion. STUDY DESIGN: Bench research, biomechanics, and cross-sectional. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Not applicable. The study was laboratory based.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine whether the excursion of the scaphoid tuberosity and therefore scaphoid motion is minimized during a dart-throwing motion. METHODS: Scaphoid tuberosity excursion was studied as an indicator of scaphoid motion in 29 cadaver wrists as they were moved through wrist flexion-extension, radioulnar deviation, and a dart-throwing motion. RESULTS: Study results demonstrate that excursion was significantly less during the dart-throwing motion than during either wrist flexion-extension or radioulnar deviation. CONCLUSION: If the goal of early wrist motion after carpal ligament or distal radius injury and reconstruction is to minimize loading of the healing structures, a wrist motion in which scaphoid motion is minimal should reduce length changes in associated ligamentous structures. Therefore, during rehabilitation, if a patient uses a dart-throwing motion that minimizes his or her scaphoid tuberosity excursion, there should be minimal changes in ligament loading while still allowing wrist motion. STUDY DESIGN: Bench research, biomechanics, and cross-sectional. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Not applicable. The study was laboratory based.
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