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Progressive perilunate instability (diagram)

Case contributed by Craig Hacking
Diagnosis not applicable

The arrow indicates the sequence of traumatic injury in progressive perilunate instability.

Case Discussion

Mayfield 1 described 4 stages of progressive injury to the ligaments surrounding the lunate leading to carpal instability:

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