- April 28, 2026The ulnar collateral ligament of the wrist connects the ulnar styloid to the triquetrum and pisiform, providing ulnar-sided stability alongside…
- April 28, 2026The collateral ligaments at each IP joint prevent the lateral instability that would occur from side-to-side forces on the fingers…
- April 28, 2026The triangular fibrocartilage complex is a multi-structure stabiliser of the ulnar wrist consisting of the articular disc, dorsal and volar…
- April 28, 2026The scapholunate ligament is the most important intercarpal ligament, synchronising the movement of the scaphoid and lunate to maintain the…
- April 28, 2026The lunotriquetral ligament connects the lunate and triquetrum to coordinate their movement as the medial carpal unit. Its tear produces…
- April 28, 2026The pisohamate ligament connects the pisiform to the hamate hook, transmitting the force of the FCU through the pisiform to…
- April 28, 2026The wrist has up to 20 described accessory ossification centres that may persist as separate bones rather than fusing to…
- April 28, 2026The hand has two constant sesamoid bones at the thumb MCP joint — one in the flexor pollicis brevis (radial…
- April 28, 2026The wrist has numerous described accessory ossicles, the most clinically significant being the os centrale (between the capitate, scaphoid, and…
- April 28, 2026The scaphoid is the largest proximal carpal bone and the most commonly fractured wrist bone, lying at the base of…