Gilula's lines
Gilula carpal arcs.
Gilula's lines are three arcs drawn on an AP radiograph of the wrist used to assess the alignment of the carpus.
Clinical use
There should be no step-off in the contour of the lines when drawn on a normal wrist.
| First arc | running along the proximal convexity of the scaphoid, lunate and triquetrum |
| Second arc | running along the distal concavities of the scaphoid, lunate and triquetrum |
| Third arc | running along the proximal curvatures of the capitate and hamate |
References
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