Anterior-posterior wrist radiograph shows advanced degenerative arthritis in the radioscaphoid > scaphoid-trapezium-trapezoid (STT) > scapholunate > capitolunate articulations. The radiolunate articulation is relatively spared. There is abnormal widening of the scapholunate interval with an osseous fragment interposed within the scapholunate interval. This is suggestive of chronic scaphoid non-union. There is loss of parallelism of the first and second carpal arc, with collapse of the mid-carpal joint.
The lateral wrist radiograph demonstrates significant dorsal tilting of the lunate with dorsal subluxation of the capitate. The findings are in keeping with a dorsal intercalated segmental instability (DISI) deformity.
For those with an eye for detail, there is soft tissue swelling over the dorsum of the wrist.