Conclusions
Application of the the “A, B, C, D’s” system, together with an analysis of parallelism, abnormal overlapping articular surfaces and carpal arcs, can help analyze abnormalities encountered in the hand and wrist, which can help in making a most reasonable diagnosis for further evaluation of the patient.
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Gilula, L. (2005). Wrist and Hand. In: Hodler, J., Zollikofer, C.L., von Schulthess, G.K. (eds) Musculoskeletal Diseases. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/88-470-0339-3_4
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