Examination of the scaphoid

J Hand Surg Am · 1988 · Classic · cited 303 times

H. Kirk Watson, Duffield Ashmead, M. Vincent Makhlouf

Hand & Upper Extremity

SUMMARY — THE REDUCTIONExplains the scaphoid shift maneuver's anatomic rationale and technique for assessing scaphoid stability and diagnosing periscaphoid wrist pathology.
Abstract, as published

Scaphoid manipulation is an important part of the examination of the wrist. The "scaphoid shift" is a maneuver that is helpful in assessing scaphoid stability and in identifying scaphoid and periscaphoid pathology. The anatomic basis of the maneuver is explained and its performance and interpretation discussed.

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