Ligamentous injuries of the wrist in athletes.
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.
Mooney
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Department of Orthopaedics, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Siegel
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Koman
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D001182:Arthroscopy; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008022:Ligaments / Q000293:injuries*; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*