What does DISI mean in medical terms?

Dorsal intercalated segment instability (DISI) is a form of carpal instability featuring dorsal tilt of the lunate.

What is Visi and DISI?

Defining DISI and VISI. Dorsal intercalated segment instability (DISI) and volar intercalated segment instability (VISI) are the two largest categories of carpal instability and are associated with wrist pain, restricted motion and weakness.

What is a DISI deformity?

Dorsal intercalated segment instability (DISI) is a deformity of the wrist where the lunate angulates to the posterior side of the hand.

What is a visi?

Volar intercalated segment instability (VISI) is a type of carpal instability featuring volar tilt of the lunate. It is less often encountered than dorsal intercalated segment instability (DISI).

What causes Disi?

Cause and origin A fall on an outstretched hand. (Congenital) joint laxity. Overloading through activities or prolonged walking on crutches. Frequent joint inflammation (arthritis).

What does MZR DISI stand for?

Direct Injection Spark Ignition
Xavier Navarro. Jan 14th 2008 at 3:53PM. Mazda has announced its new line-up of gasoline engines using direct injection, which comes after Ford’s announcement of its Ecoboost range of engines. The name Mazda chose for this technology is DISI, which stands for Direct Injection Spark Ignition.

What causes DISI?

What is Visi wrist?

A VISI deformity describes an abnormal volar tilt of the lunate, typically the result of disruption to the midcarpal stabilizers that results in flexion of the proximal row.

How is carpal instability treated?

Carpal instabilities diagnosed within 4 to 6 weeks of the injury are treated by arthroscopic evaluation and either closed reduction and arthroscopically guided pinning or open ligament repair. Injuries diagnosed between 6 weeks and 6 months after injury are treated by open ligament repair and ligament augmentation.

What causes Visi wrist?

Lunotriquetral Ligament Injuries are rare traumatic injuries to the wrist that can lead to volar intercalated segment instability (VISI) which is caused by a combination of injury to the lunotriquetral ligament and the dorsal radiocarpal ligament.

Is scaphoid hand or wrist?

The scaphoid bone is one of the carpal bones on the thumb side of the wrist, just above the radius. The bone is important for both motion and stability in the wrist joint. The word “scaphoid” comes from the Greek term for “boat.” The scaphoid bone resembles a boat with its relatively long, curved shape.

What is Disi motor?

Mazda has announced its new line-up of gasoline engines using direct injection, which comes after Ford’s announcement of its Ecoboost range of engines. The name Mazda chose for this technology is DISI, which stands for Direct Injection Spark Ignition. First of all, Mazda has a new I-4 DISI 2-liter gasoline engine.