ABSTRACT
Fig. 63-3 The ligamentous anatomy of the volar (a) and dorsal (B) wrist. (C, Capitate; DIC, dorsal intercarpal ligament; DRL, dorsal radiocarpal ligament; DST, dorsal scaphotriquetral ligament; H, hamate; L, lunate; LRL, long radiolunate ligament; P, pisiform; RS, radioscaphoid ligament; RSC, radioscaphocapitate ligament; RSL, radioscapholunate ligament, also known as ligament of Testut; S, scaphoid; SRL, short radiolunate ligament; Td, trapezoid; Tm, trapezium; Tr, triquetrum; UC, ulnocapitate ligament; UL, ulnolunate ligament; UT, ulnotriquetral ligament.)
a B
tip: The most frequently injured intercarpal ligament is the scapholunate ligament.
