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. 2021 Jul 26;51(3):637–647. doi: 10.1007/s00256-021-03865-x

Table 3.

Thickness of the ligaments of the STT joint in asymptomatic (n = 25) and symptomatic (n = 17) patients

Ligament Reader 1 Reader 2
Asymptomatic rpSTL 1.3 ± 0.5 mm 1.2 ± 0.5 mm
pSTTC 0.5 ± 0.5 mm 0.4 ± 0.4 mm
pSCL axial 2.8 ± 0.7 mm 2.8 ± 0.6 mm
pSCL coronal 3.5 ± 0.5 mm 3.4 ± 0.5 mm
dSTTC 0.5 ± 0.4 mm 0.3 ± 0.3 mm
Symptomatic rpSTL 1.5 ± 0.5 mm 1.4 ± 0.4 mm
pSTTC 0.5 ± 0.4 mm 0.3 ± 0.3 mm
pSCL axial 2.9 ± 0.7 mm 2.7 ± 0.6 mm
pSCL coronal 3.5 ± 0.9 mm 3.2 ± 0.8 mm
dSTTC 0.5 ± 0.3 mm 0.4 ± 0.2 mm

Abbreviations: rpSTL, radiopalmar scapho-trapezial ligament; pSTTC, palmar scapho-trapezial-trapezoidal capsule; pSCL, palmar scapho-capitate-capsular ligament; dSTTC, dorsal scapho-trapezial-trapezoidal capsule