The wrist is made up of several carpal bones held together by supporting ligaments. If any of these ligaments are injured, the wrist bones can shift out of alignment, resulting in wrist instability. Wrist instability most often occurs from injuries to the scapholunate ligament or lunotriquetral ligament.
Wrist Instability
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Wrist Instability (Lunotriquetral Ligament Injuries)
The lunotriquetral ligament is located between the lunate and the triquetrum, two of the carpal bones of the wrist. Injury to this connecting ligament can cause the wrist to become unstable.
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Wrist Instability (Scapholunate Ligament Injuries)
The scapholunate ligament is located between the scaphoid and the lunate, two of the carpal bones of the wrist. Injury to this connecting ligament can cause the wrist to become unstable.