Scapholunate distance in children.

Purpose: To measure the scapholunate distance in normal wrists in a child population.Material and Methods: In 79 children with unilateral wrist trauma boths wrists were radiographed in p.a. and lateral views.Results: The median scapholunate distance ranged from 9 mm in the 7-year-old to 3 mm in the 15-year-old children. Baseline values are presented.