The wrist is the bridge that joins the hand with the forearm. There are 8 carpals bones and 5 metacarpal bones.
In order to have the mobility and good stability on moving forearm, wrist has number of ligaments.
The 8 carpal bones are organized into 2 groups, a proximal row and distal row. The joints of the wrists are surrounded by fibrous capsule and integrated by number of filaments.
Round shaped 8 carpal bones and the ligament in our wrist allows us to rotate our wrist. Most of the bone injuries for athletes happens in the wrist.
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