The Wrist Joint - Computational Biomechanics of the Wrist Joint - page 7

Fig. 1.5 View of the wrist joint with the major ligaments. The ligamentous structure can be
divided into two groups; deep ligaments (a palmar view, b dorsal view) and superficial ligaments
(c palmar view, d dorsal view). SL scapholunate ligament, LTq lunotriquetral ligament, HC
hamitocapitate ligament, STd scaphotrapezoid ligament, STm scaphotrapezium ligament, HTq
hamitotriquetral ligament, RC radiocapitate ligament, STq scaphotriquetrum ligament, RT
radiotriquetrum ligament. Image taken and adapted from interactive Hand CD (Primal Pictures) [ 8 ]
1.4 Ligament Structure
The stability of the wrist does not only rely on the multi-articulation geometry and
muscle support through tendinous structure, but also vitally resolute by the reli-
ability of the ligamentous structure (Fig. 1.5 ). It functions as a constraint (mainly
as tensile resistance) and a stabilizer during motion and loading of the wrist joint
[ 11 ]. Previous studies have addressed several aspects throughout the complexity of