SNAC wrist

Case contributed by Henry Knipe
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Long-standing wrist pain.

Patient Data

Age: 50 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Non-united scaphoid fracture with degenerative changes at the radial scaphoid fossa, between the scaphoid and the capitate, and possibly between the lunate and scaphoid. 

Case Discussion

SNAC wrist is similar to SLAC wrist but is due to a non-united scaphoid fracture rather than scapholunate ligament disruption. 

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