Wrist dislocation

Wrist dislocation
Specialty	Orthopedics
Types	Lunate dislocations, perilunate dislocations, midcarpal dislocation

A wrist dislocation is a group of injuries that involve one or more of the bones in the wrist being out of place.

They include lunate dislocations, perilunate dislocations, and midcarpal dislocation.

They occur in less than 10% of wrist injuries.

Types

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  Normal bone alignment

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  Lunate dislocation

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  Midcarpal dislocation

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  Perilunate dislocation