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The wrist is anatomically complex and susceptible to a variety of injuries. Appropriate diagnosis and management of these injuries are imperative to prevent long-term morbidity. The next section will describe the intricate anatomic relationships of the carpal bones and adjacent neurovascular structures, assessment/treatment of various injury presentations, and advanced instruction regarding physical examination and radiographic evaluation.

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    Daniel Purcell

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    Sneha A. Chinai

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Purcell, D., Terry, B.A. (2019). Wrist. In: Purcell, D., Chinai, S., Allen, B., Davenport, M. (eds) Emergency Orthopedics Handbook. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-00707-2_8

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