Scaphoid Lunate Advanced Collapse (SLAC) describes the specific pattern of degenerative arthritis seen in chronic dissociation between the scaphoid and lunate. Diagnosis is made clinically with progressive wrist pain and wrist instability with radiographs showing advanced arthritis of the radiocarpal and midcarpal joints (radiolunate joint spared).

Nov 17, 2024 · Scapholunate advanced collapse (SLAC), commonly known as SLAC wrist, refers to a pattern of wrist malalignment that has been attributed to post-traumatic or spontaneous osteoarthritis of the wrist. It is a complication that can occur with undiagnosed or untreated scapholunate dissociation.

Sep 20, 2024 · Scapholunate advanced collapse, often shortened to “SLAC wrist,” is a condition that occurs when damage or a tear to the scapholunate ligament causes pain or arthritis in the …

Jan 8, 2024 · Scapholunate advanced collapse (SLAC) describes a distinctive degenerative wrist condition characterized by progressive deformity, instability, and arthritis affecting the radiocarpal and mid-carpal joints.

Scapholunate advanced collapse (also known as SLAC wrist) is a type of wrist osteoarthritis. SLAC wrist is the most common type of post-traumatic wrist osteoarthritis [1] and is often the result of an undiagnosed or untreated scapholunate ligament rupture. [2]

May 31, 2022 · Scapholunate (SL) dissociation happens when small bones in your wrist (scaphoid and lunate) misalign. SL dissociation occurs when you injure the ligament connecting these bones. Falling on an outstretched hand usually causes this condition. Symptoms include wrist pain, swelling and tenderness.

SLAC wrist affects people aged 19–82 years and most often manifests in the dominant wrist; it is more common in men than in women and more common in manual laborers. Most SLAC wrist surgeries are performed on people in their 40s.

SLAC stands for “Scapho-Lunate Advanced Collapse.” This occurs when the bones of the wrist abnormally wear down the cartilage surfaces, causing osteoarthritis. SLAC wrist can occur after injury to the ligaments which stabilize the wrist bones, most commonly the scapholunate ligament.

Sep 2, 2023 · Scapholunate advanced collapse (SLAC) of the wrist is a very common case of degenerative arthritis affecting the wrist. The most prominent signs of SLAC wrist are the injury in scapholunate ligament or scaphoid which spreads out radially in the wrist.

Wrist OA often results from scapholunate advanced collapse (SLAC) or scaphoid nonunion advanced collapse (SNAC). Early diagnosis of SLAC and SNAC is crucial because it affects treatment planning. Thus, radiologists should be able to interpret the early imaging findings.