Current concepts review. Carpal instability.
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Scapholunate instability: current concepts in diagnosis and management.
Injuries to the scapholunate joint are the most frequent cause of carpal instability and account for a considerable degree of wrist dysfunction, lost time from work, and interference with activities. The complex arrangement and kinematics of the 2 rows of carpal bones allows for an enormous degree of physiologic motion, and a hierarchy of primary and secondary ligaments serves to balance an inh...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume
دوره 70 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1988