[Measurement of scapho-lunate distance of normal wrist].

The scapho-lunate distance was measured on posteroanterior radiographs of 200 normal wrists of 100 healthy persons. In light of the measuring method by Dr. Cautilli and Wehbe, reference points and lines were marked and drawn on radiograms taken with standard technic. The scapho-lunate distance measured a mean of 3.14 mm +/- SD 0.73 (ranging from 1.5 to 5.0 mm), the variables of age, sex or handedness did not result in significant differences in measurement (P > 0.05).