Gilula's lines
Gilula's lines are three arcs drawn on an AP radiograph of the wrist used to assess the alignment of the carpal bones.[1] They were first described by Louis A. Gilula in 1979.[2]
Clinical use
[edit]There should be no step-off in the contour of the lines when drawn on a normal wrist.
| First arc | running along the proximal convexity of the scaphoid, lunate and triquetrum |
| Second arc | running along the distal concavities of the scaphoid, lunate and triquetrum |
| Third arc | running along the proximal curvatures of the capitate and hamate |
References
[edit]- ↑ Browner, Bruce D. (2009). Skeletal Trauma: Basic Science, Management, and Reconstruction. Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 1377. ISBN 978-1416022206. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ↑ Gilula, LA (1979). "Carpal injuries: analytic approach and case exercises". American Journal of Roentgenology. 133 (3): 503–517. doi:10.2214/ajr.133.3.503. ISSN 0361-803X.
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