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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Rettig, Lance, Rettig, Arthur, Cleland, Kirk
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2015
Materias:
Current Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4981062/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26502186
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1941738115609287
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Sumario: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.

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