2025年1月2日 · Metacarpal Fractures are the most common hand injury and are divided into fractures of the head, neck, or shaft. Diagnosis is made by orthogonal radiographs the hand. Treatment is based on which metacarpal is involved, location of the fracture, and the rotation/angulation of the injury.

The metacarpophalangeal joint (MCP joint), or knuckle, is where the finger bones meet the hand bones. At the MCP joint, the fingers can move in multiple directions. They can bend, straighten, spread apart and move together. MCP joints are important for both pinching and gripping.

In human anatomy, the metacarpal bones or metacarpus, also known as the "palm bones", are the appendicular bones that form the intermediate part of the hand between the phalanges (fingers) and the carpal bones (wrist bones), which articulate with the forearm. The metacarpal bones are homologous to the metatarsal bones in the foot.

2020年5月26日 · Metacarpal fractures are second most common fractures in the hand. The incidence of metacarpal fractures is 8.4 per 10,000 person-years. 1 These may present as isolated fracture, multiple metacarpal fractures or in combination with bony injuries to …

Metacarpal fractures are one of the most common types of broken bones. It might be frustrating not to use your hand while it heals, but don’t rush your recovery. If you put too much stress on your bone before it’s healed, you can increase your chances of re-fracturing it or developing other complications. What is a metacarpal fracture?

Metacarpal fractures are second most common fractures in the hand. The incidence of metacarpal fractures is 8.4 per 10,000 person-years. 1 These may present as isolated fracture, multiple metacarpal fractures or in combination with bony injuries to other extremity.

2024年12月1日 · The metacarpophalangeal joint (MCPJ) is a condyloid joint comprised of an oval shaped metacarpal head that articulates onto an elliptical base of the proximal phalanx. 1 The metacarpal head is broader on the volar side compared to the dorsal side and is longer in the antero-posterior axis than in the radio-ulnar axis. 1, 2 This relationship ...

2023年11月3日 · Metacarpal bones (Ossa metacarpi) The metacarpus is a group of five bones of the hand between the phalanges and the carpus. Even though the metacarpal bones are small, they are classified as long bones since they have structural characteristics of long bones; each metacarpal bone consists of a shaft, distal head and a wide proximal base.

2019年4月9日 · Triquetral fractures are commonly missed and should be suspected when there is dorsal tenderness of the wrist. Care should be taken to inspect the posterior surface of the carpal bones on the lateral film. Most can be discharged in a POP and referred to a hand specialist clinic as an outpatient but some will later need an ORIF.

2023年10月30日 · Metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joints are the articulations between the metacarpal bones and proximal phalanges. Learn about its anatomy and function now at Kenh