- May 2, 2026The first CMC joint is the most mobile joint of the hand and the foundation of human thumb opposition. Its…
- May 2, 2026The finger MCP joints are condyloid joints allowing flexion-extension and abduction-adduction. Their collateral ligaments tighten in flexion (the cam-shaped metacarpal…
- May 2, 2026The finger CMC joints increase in mobility from index (virtually immobile keystone) to little finger (20 degrees of flexion enabling…
- May 2, 2026The individual intercarpal joints between adjacent carpal bones are plane synovial joints linked by interosseous, volar, and dorsal ligaments. They…
- May 2, 2026The wrist joint complex includes the radiocarpal joint (radius to proximal carpal row) and the midcarpal joint (proximal to distal…
- May 2, 2026The finger MCP joints are condyloid joints allowing flexion-extension in all positions and abduction-adduction only in extension (when the cam-shaped…
- May 2, 2026The PIP joint is the most complex and injury-prone small joint in the body. It is stabilised by the volar…
- May 2, 2026The DIP joint allows the fingertip to flex for grasping and is stabilised by the terminal extensor tendon dorsally and…
- May 2, 2026The CMC joints of fingers 2 through 5 are small plane synovial joints between the metacarpal bases and the distal…
- May 2, 2026The thumb IP joint is a simple hinge joint with a single degree of freedom allowing the thumb tip to…