title: Ligamentous injuries of the wrist.
abstract: Wrist injuries occur commonly. Significant wrist injuries such as perilunate dislocation and scapholunate dissociation may occur without carpal bone fracture. The emergency physician can recognize these ligamentous wrist injuries by noting abnormalities of the shapes, joint spaces, and alignments of the carpal bones. Early diagnosis allows for prompt referral and optimal outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44109-1998, USA.
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Meldon
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Hargarten
mesh_terms: D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D011859:Radiography; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*