The Scaphoid Shift Test or Watson Test is a provocative maneuver used to diagnose scapholunate interosseous ligament instability (SLL). [1] This test was first described by …

The Watson Test, also known as Scaphoid Shift Test is an orthopedic test to assess for scapholunate instability after an SL ligament tear.

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The Watson Scaphoid Shift test provokes pain and subluxation by applying a force to the distal pole of the scaphoid while moving the wrist from ulnar to radial deviation.

Feb 19, 2025 · The Watson Test (or as it called scaphoid shift Test) examines the dynamic stability of the wrist, in particular the integrity of the scapholunate ligament.

Scaphoid shift test, sometimes called Watson's test, is a physical exam test to help identify scaphoid fractures and scapholunate injuries.

The scaphoid test described by Watson has generally been accepted as the definitive test for scaphoid instability and uses pressure against the scaphoid tubercle as the wrist moves from …

Watson's test, also known as the scaphoid shift test, is a diagnostic test for instability between the scaphoid and lunate bones of the wrist.

Jan 31, 2012 · It is important to be aware that the Watson test may be positive in patients without an SL dissociation if they have generalized ligamentous laxity and that this test must be …

The scaphoid test described by Watson has generally been accepted as the definitive test for scaphoid instability and uses pressure against the scaphoid tubercle as the wrist moves from …