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MRI of Normal Anatomy and Injuries of Extrinsic Ligaments

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Carpal instability is usually the consequence of a fracture and/or of ligamentous injuries. Sometimes, instability does not evolve and hardly hampers the movements of the wrist or merely provokes a slight pain. But occasionally, on the contrary, instability can lead to functional disability and increasing pain and even result in osteoarthritis [1–3].

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To Eddy Broodtaerts, Filip, Bart, Els and Yasmina for their precious collaboration in the elaboration of MR images.

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  1. Department of Medical Imaging, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Brussels, Belgium

    M. Shahabpour, B. Allemon, N. Pouliart & M. De Maeseneer

  2. Department of Orthopaedics and Hand Surgery, Cliniques de l’Europe, Brussels, Belgium

    P. Ceuterick

  3. Department of Experimental Anatomy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium

    S. Provyn

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Shahabpour, M., Ceuterick, P., Allemon, B., Pouliart, N., Provyn, S., De Maeseneer, M. (2013). MRI of Normal Anatomy and Injuries of Extrinsic Ligaments. In: Camus, E., Van Overstraeten, L. (eds) Carpal Ligament Surgery. Springer, Paris. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-2-8178-0379-1_5

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