Traumatic Carpal Axial Instability in a Professional Football Player: A Case Report.
This is a case of traumatic carpal axial instability in a professional football player. Traumatic carpal axial instability characteristically involves longitudinal separation of the ulnar or radial distal carpal row along with intermetacarpal injury. Rarely, pancarpal ligament disruption occurs, as in this case. Early diagnosis and treatment of unstable wrist injuries is important in achieving a satisfactory outcome.
Methodist Sports Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana lrettig@methodistsports.com.
Lance
L
Rettig
Methodist Sports Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Arthur
A
Rettig
Methodist Sports Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Kirk
K
Cleland
D005538:Football / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D055815:Young Adult
carpal axial injury; carpal instability; scapholunate ligament tears