carpus

[kahr´pus]

the joint between the arm and hand, made up of eight bones; the wrist.

Carpus, viewed from the dorsal aspect. The eighth bone, the pisiform, is palmar to the triquetral bone. From Dorland's, 2000.

(See also table of bones.)

wrist

(rist), [TA]

The proximal segment of the hand consisting of the carpal bones and the associated soft parts.

Synonym(s): carpus (1) [TA]

[A.S. wrist joint, ankle joint]

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carpus

(kär′pəs)

n. pl. car·pi (-pī′)

1. The group of eight bones forming the joint between the forearm and the hand. Also called wrist.

2. A joint in quadrupeds corresponding to the wrist.

car·pal bones

(kahr'păl bōnz) [TA]

Eight bones arranged in two rows that articulate proximally with the radius and indirectly with the ulna, and distally with the five metacarpal bones.
Synonym(s): carpus (2) [TA] .

wrist

(rist) [TA]

The proximal segment of the hand consisting of the carpal bones and the associated soft parts.
Synonym(s): carpus (1) [TA] .

[A.S. wrist joint, ankle joint]

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carpus

The wrist or the bones of the wrist.

Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

carpus

that part of the forelimb of TETRAPODS which contains the CARPALS.

Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005

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References in periodicals archive

Bontoux, "Double osteoidosteoma in adjacent carpal bones: a case report," The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, vol.

Osteoid Osteoma of the Trapezium: Case Report of an Unusual Tumor Location Presenting a Diagnostic Challenge

Caption: Figure 4 (A, B, C)--Palmar carpus: PIL = palmar intercarpal ligament, CS = carpal sheath, SDFT = superficial digital flexoi tendon, PODDFT = proximal origin of the deep digital flexor tendon, CT = carpal tunel, PCL = palmar carpal ligament, intermediate carpal bone. L = lateral, M = medial.

Didatic approach of ultrasonographic examination for evaluation of the carpal joint in horses/Abordagem didatica do exame ultrassonografico da articulacao do carpo em equinos

Wolfe, "Carpal bone postures and motions are abnormal in both wrists of patients with unilateral scapholunate interosseous ligament tears," Journal of Hand Surgery, vol.

Multitemporal Volume Registration for the Analysis of Rheumatoid Arthritis Evolution in the Wrist

This suggests that in cases of these conditions, coalition of carpal bones should be considered as a differential diagnosis.

Morphology and Morphometry of the Distal Articular Surface of Lunate Bone in a Kenyan Population/ Morfologia y Morfometria de la Superficie Articular Distal del Hueso Semilunar en Una Poblacion de Kenia

Table 1 Finger Thumb Result 220 to 260 119 to 140 Excellent 180 to 219 98 to 118 Good 130 to 179 70 to 97 Fair <130 <70 Poor Table 2 Result Phalangeal Metacarpal Carpal Bones (Trapezium) Excellent 12 03 02 Good 08 01 00 Fair 01 00 00 Poor 01 00 00

JESS fixator for hand fractures: our experience in 20 patients

Scaphoid injury is the most common pathology of the carpal bones [1].

Quantification of contralateral differences of the scaphoid: a comparison of bone geometry in three dimensions

Indeed Afifi and Lu (2011) have previously commented that the overlapping of the carpal bones makes plain radiographs difficult to interpret and this has been supported by previous authors (Sadowski and Montilla, 2008).

Trapezoid stress fracture in an international shot-putter: a case report

(2,3,7) Manual workers tend to have more repetitive trauma to the carpal bones leading to degenerative changes and subsequent loss of lunate blood supply.

Kienbock's disease in a varsity football player: a case report and review of the literature

In this case, not only scaphoid fracture and rupture of scapholunate ligaments were seen, but also excessive displacement due to severity of trauma resulted in carpal bones free of any ligamentous attachment.

Concomitant flying lunate and scaphoid

These carpal bones in turn articulate with five metacarpal bones.

Fractures of the wrist and hand

Scaphoid fractures of the wrist are common and account for 71% of all carpal bone fractures.

Carpal box and open cup radiography