title: Ligamentous injuries of the wrist in athletes.
abstract: The athlete's wrist is particularly prone to injury. Although many wrist injuries are dismissed as sprains or strains, a number of these injuries involve significant ligamentous damage that can lead to chronic carpal instability. A complete knowledge of the carpal ligamentous anatomy and classification of wrist instability patterns is necessary for the adequate diagnosis and treatment of these injuries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Mooney
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Siegel
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Koman
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008022:Ligaments / Q000293:injuries*; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*