Scapholunate dissociation - Terry Thomas sign

Case contributed by Ian Bickle , 13 Jul 2016
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Magdalena Chmiel-Nowak, 3 Apr 2020

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The Terry Thomas (or Madonna) sign is given to the increase in the scapholunate space identified on an AP radiograph. The increased distance indicates scapholunate dissociation, which is usually even more clearly observed on a lateral radiograph.

  • -<p>The Terry Thomas (or Madonna) sign is given to the increase in the scapholunate space identified on an AP radiograph. The increased distance indicates <a href="/articles/scapholunate-dissociation">scapholunate dissociation</a>, which is usually even more clearly observed on a lateral radiograph.</p>
  • +<p>The Terry Thomas (or Madonna) sign is given to the increase in the scapholunate space identified on an AP radiograph. The increased distance indicates <a href="/articles/scapholunate-dissociation">scapholunate dissociation</a>.</p>

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