Injuries of the carpus and scaphoid
| Autor: | RV Patel, FS Haddad |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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Scaphoid Bone
Radial position medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Joint Dislocations General Medicine Anatomy Wrist Thumb Wounds Nonpenetrating Surgery Diagnosis Differential Radiography body regions Fractures Bone Carpal bones medicine.anatomical_structure Forearm medicine Humans business Carpal Bones |
| Zdroj: | British Journal of Hospital Medicine. 68:M116-M119 |
| ISSN: | 1759-7390 1750-8460 |
| Popis: | The scaphoid is one of eight carpal bones which lie in two rows (Figure 1). They are articulated together to form a semicircle, the convexity of which is proximal and articulates with the forearm bones. The scaphoid occupies the most radial position (thumb side) in the proximal row. It is a boat-shaped bone, which articulates directly with the radius proximally and is a critical link in the mechanism of the carpus. The scaphoid is commonly divided into four distinct parts: the proximal pole, the waist, the distal body and the tuberosity. It is a key bone to both wrist motion and stability. |
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