Triscaphe joint
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The triscaphe joint is athe common shared joint between the scaphoid, trapezium and trapezoid bones in the wrist. This joint is also referred to by its much longer name, the scaphotrapeziotrapezoid joint (STT).
Related pathology
This joint may be fused as an alternative to scapholunate fusion in treatment for certain wrist instability syndromes, or as a treatment for Kienböck disease. This procedure is called triscaphe arthrodesis 1. The triscaphe joint is also a commonly affected site in degenerative and inflammatory arthritis 2.
-<p>The <strong>triscaphe joint</strong> is a shared joint between the <a href="/articles/scaphoid-bone-1">scaphoid</a>, <a href="/articles/trapezium">trapezium </a>and <a href="/articles/trapezoid">trapezoid </a>bones in the <a href="/articles/wrist">wrist</a>. This joint is also referred to by its much longer name, the <strong>scaphotrapeziotrapezoid joint (STT)</strong>.</p><h4>Related pathology</h4><p>This joint may be fused as an alternative to scapholunate fusion in treatment for certain wrist instability syndromes, or as a treatment for <a href="/articles/kienbock-disease">Kienböck disease</a>. This procedure is called <a href="/articles/triscaphe-arthrodesis">triscaphe arthrodesis</a> <sup>1</sup>. The triscaphe joint is also a commonly affected site in degenerative and inflammatory arthritis <sup>2</sup>. </p>- +<p>The <strong>triscaphe joint</strong> is the common shared joint between the <a href="/articles/scaphoid-bone-1">scaphoid</a>, <a href="/articles/trapezium">trapezium </a>and <a href="/articles/trapezoid">trapezoid </a>bones in the <a href="/articles/wrist">wrist</a>. This joint is also referred to by its much longer name, the <strong>scaphotrapeziotrapezoid joint (STT)</strong>.</p><h4>Related pathology</h4><p>This joint may be fused as an alternative to scapholunate fusion in treatment for certain wrist instability syndromes, or as a treatment for <a href="/articles/kienbock-disease">Kienböck disease</a>. This procedure is called <a href="/articles/triscaphe-arthrodesis">triscaphe arthrodesis</a> <sup>1</sup>. The triscaphe joint is also a commonly affected site in degenerative and inflammatory arthritis <sup>2</sup>. </p>
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