- May 2, 2026The distal radius is the most commonly fractured bone in the human body, forming the radiocarpal articular surface (sigmoid notch…
- May 2, 2026The lunate is the central carpal bone in the proximal row, articulating with the radius proximally, the capitate distally, the…
- May 2, 2026The scaphoid waist is the narrowest central portion of the scaphoid bone lying at the mid-carpal level, between the proximal…
- May 2, 2026Two sesamoid bones (radial and ulnar) are consistently present at the palmar aspect of the thumb MCP joint, embedded within…
- May 2, 2026The hook of the hamate is a curved bony projection from the palmar surface of the hamate, forming the medial…
- May 2, 2026The scaphoid tubercle is a rounded projection on the palmar and radial aspect of the distal scaphoid pole, palpable at…
- May 2, 2026The ulnar styloid is a conical bony projection from the posteromedial aspect of the distal ulna. The apex of the…
- May 2, 2026Lister tubercle (dorsal radial tubercle) is a bony prominence on the dorsal surface of the distal radius, in the midline,…
- May 2, 2026The radial styloid is a tapered projection from the lateral surface of the distal radius, extending approximately 1 cm distal…
- May 2, 2026The trapezium is the most radial distal carpal bone, articulating with the scaphoid proximally and the first and second metacarpal…