What Problems Affect Wrist Ligaments?
There are a number of short, tight ligaments that work to stabilize the eight bones of the wrist, and these stabilizers are referred to as the wrist ligaments. These ligaments not only connect the wrist bones to each other, but also connect the wrist with the radius and ulna bones in the arm and the metacarpal bones in the fingers. The wrist ligaments are categorized in several ways. First they may be considered to be intrinsic or extrinsic wrist ligaments. They can also be classified as volar — on the palm side — or dorsal — on the back of the hand and wrist. Problems with the wrist ligaments can arise from several types of injury.
