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The ligamentous structure of the wrist is extremely complex, comprising 33 intraarticular or intracapsular ligaments. Without undertaking a description of these ligaments, we draw attention to the following points.
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Saffar, D.P. (1990). Anatomy and biomechanics of the normal wrist. In: Carpal injuries. Springer, Paris. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-2-8178-0777-5_2
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