Wrist ligaments
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- updated 3 May 2023:
- Philips Australia, Paid speaker at Philips Spectral CT events (ongoing)
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The intrinsic and extrinsic wrist ligaments play a vital role in the stability of the wrist joint. There are numerous ligaments but included below are the most clinically significant. Wrist ligaments are best assessed with dedicated wrist MRI.
Gross anatomy
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intrinsic ligaments (only attach to carpal bones)
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proximal interosseous
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midcarpal ligaments
triquetrohamatecapitate
triquetrohamate
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distal interosseous
capitotrapezoid
capitohamate
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extrinsic ligaments (attach to structures aside from the carpus)
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volar
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dorsal radial collateral ligamentulnar collateral ligament
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dorsal
thumb ligaments
-<strong>intrinsic ligaments</strong> (only attach to carpal bones)<ul>-<li>proximal interosseous<ul>-<li><a href="/articles/scapholunate-ligament-complex">scapholunate ligament</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/lunotriquetral-ligament">lunotriquetral ligament</a></li>- +<p><strong>intrinsic ligaments</strong> (only attach to carpal bones)</p>
- +<ul>
- +<li>
- +<p>proximal interosseous</p>
- +<ul>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/scapholunate-ligament-complex">scapholunate ligament</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/lunotriquetral-ligament">lunotriquetral ligament</a></p></li>
-<li>midcarpal ligaments<ul>-<li><a href="/articles/scaphotrapeziotrapezoid-ligament">scaphotrapeziotrapezoid (STT)</a></li>-<li>scaphocapitate</li>-<li>triquetrohamatecapitate</li>-<li>triquetrohamate</li>- +<li>
- +<p>midcarpal ligaments</p>
- +<ul>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/scaphotrapeziotrapezoid-ligament">scaphotrapeziotrapezoid (STT)</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/scaphocapitate-ligament" title="Scaphocapitate ligament">scaphocapitate</a></p></li>
- +<li><p>triquetrohamatecapitate</p></li>
- +<li><p>triquetrohamate</p></li>
-<li>distal interosseous<ul>-<li>capitotrapezoid</li>-<li>capitohamate</li>- +<li>
- +<p>distal interosseous</p>
- +<ul>
- +<li><p>capitotrapezoid</p></li>
- +<li><p>capitohamate</p></li>
-<li><a href="/articles/triangular-fibrocartilage-complex">triangular fibrocartilage complex</a></li>- +<li><p><a href="/articles/triangular-fibrocartilage-complex">triangular fibrocartilage complex</a></p></li>
-<strong>extrinsic ligaments</strong> (attach to structures aside from the carpus)<ul>-<li>volar<ul>-<li><a href="/articles/radioscaphocapitate-ligament">radioscaphocapitate ligament</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/volar-radiotriquetral-ligament">volar radiotriquetral ligament</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/volar-ulnolunate-ligament">ulnolunate ligament</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/volar-ulnotriquetral-ligament">ulnotriquetral ligament</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/ulnocapitate-ligament">ulnocapitate ligament</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/volar-radioulnar-ligament">volar radioulnar ligament</a></li>- +<p><strong>extrinsic ligaments</strong> (attach to structures aside from the carpus)</p>
- +<ul>
- +<li>
- +<p>volar</p>
- +<ul>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/radioscaphocapitate-ligament">radioscaphocapitate ligament</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/volar-radiotriquetral-ligament">volar radiotriquetral ligament</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/volar-ulnolunate-ligament">ulnolunate ligament</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/volar-ulnotriquetral-ligament">ulnotriquetral ligament</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/ulnocapitate-ligament">ulnocapitate ligament</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/volar-radioulnar-ligament">volar radioulnar ligament</a></p></li>
-<li>dorsal<ul>-<li><a href="/articles/dorsal-intercarpal-ligament">dorsal intercarpal ligament</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/dorsal-radiotriquetral-ligament">dorsal radiotriquetral ligament</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/dorsal-radioulnar-ligament">dorsal radioulnar ligament</a></li>- +<li>
- +<p>dorsal</p>
- +<ul>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/dorsal-intercarpal-ligament">dorsal intercarpal ligament</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/dorsal-radiotriquetral-ligament">dorsal radiotriquetral ligament</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/dorsal-radioulnar-ligament">dorsal radioulnar ligament</a></p></li>
-<li><a href="/articles/radial-collateral-ligament-of-the-wrist">radial collateral ligament</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/ulnar-collateral-ligament-of-the-wrist">ulnar collateral ligament</a></li>- +<li><p><a href="/articles/radial-collateral-ligament-of-the-wrist">radial collateral ligament</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/ulnar-collateral-ligament-of-the-wrist">ulnar collateral ligament</a></p></li>
-<strong>thumb ligaments</strong><ul>-<li><a href="/articles/superficial-anterior-oblique-ligament">superficial anterior oblique ligament</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/deep-anterior-oblique-ligament">deep anterior oblique ligament</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/dorsoradial-ligament">dorsoradial ligament</a></li>- +<p><strong>thumb ligaments</strong></p>
- +<ul>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/superficial-anterior-oblique-ligament">superficial anterior oblique ligament</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/deep-anterior-oblique-ligament">deep anterior oblique ligament</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/dorsoradial-ligament">dorsoradial ligament</a></p></li>
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