title: Arthroscopic anatomy of the wrist and distal radioulnar joint.
abstract: A thorough and accurate understanding of the gross and arthroscopic anatomy of the wrist and distal radioulnar joints is a prerequisite for effective arthroscopy. This article describes the surface anatomy of the radiocarpal, midcarpal, and distal radioulnar joints, and provides a detailed review of the gross and arthroscopic features of the ligaments of the wrist and distal radioulnar joints. The article is written in a manner that allows the arthroscopist to perform a comprehensive survey of the entire wrist and distal radioulnar joint in a systematic fashion, with correlation to the extra-articular gross anatomy of those structures observed within the joint.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Berger
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D011884:Radius / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014457:Ulna / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014953:Wrist / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology*