tri·que·trum (bone)

A bone on the medial (ulnar) side of the proximal row of the carpus, articulating with the lunate, pisiform, and hamate.

Synonym(s): triquetrum [TA]

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triquetrum

(trī-kwē′trəm, -kwĕt′rəm)

n. pl. tri·quetra (-kwē′trə, -kwĕt′rə)

A bone of the wrist in the proximal row of carpal bones.

tri·que′tral (-trəl) adj.

triquetrum

adjective Triangular, three-cornered.

noun Triquetral bone; os triquetrum [NA6].

tri·que·trum

(trī-kwē'trŭm) [TA]

A bone on the medial (ulnar) side of the proximal row of the carpus, articulating with the lunate, pisiform, and hamate.
Synonym(s): triquetral bone.

[L. triquetrus, three-cornered]

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Fogg, "Effect of scaphoid and triquetrum excision after limited stabilisation on cadaver wrist movement," Journal of Hand Surgery, vol.

Case Report of an Acute Complex Perilunate Fracture Dislocation Treated with a Three-Corner Fusion

Antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities of crude methanolic extract of red alga Bryothamnion triquetrum. Marine Drugs, 10(9), 1977-1992.

Protective effects of ethanolic extract from the red algae Amansia multifida on experimental inflammation, nociception and seizure experimental models/Efeito protetor do extrato etanolico da alga marinha vermelha Amansia multifida em modelos experimentais de inflamacao, nocicepcao e convulsao

(4) The diagnosis relies heavily on clinical examination and secondary radiographic studies, and has been classified based on pathoanatomical change resulting from progressive deterioration of the TFCC, as well as degenerative changes within the dome of the ulnar head, lunate, triquetrum, and lunotriquetral ligament (LTIL).

Ulnar impaction syndrome: a case series investigating the appropriate diagnosis, management, and post-operative considerations

Then, two holes of 2.7 mm were drilled to the triquetrum and to the proximal scaphoid, and the tendon strip obtained from ECRL tendon was passed through these holes.

Tendon interposition and ligament reconstruction with ECRL tendon in the late stages of Kienbock's disease: a cadaver study

While capitatum (27.3%) and triquetrum (24.6%) were the most commonly affected sites, pisiforme (1.6) was found be the least affected site.

Importance of MRI in showing the early period erosive alterations during wrist involvement in rheumatoid arthritis / romatoid artritte el bilegi tutulumu sirasinda mrg'nin erken donem erozif degisikliklerin ortaya konmasindaki onemi

The pisiform bone situated in the proximal row of carpal bones and forms a diarthrodial synovial joint by articulating dorsally with the triquetrum. The pisiform unlike other carpal bones does not have six surfaces and is virtually a sesamoid bone.

Isolated dislocation of pisiform bone - a rare case

My shopping list includes allium triquetrum, anemone nemorosa, anemone blanda, cyclamen coum and cyclamen neapolitanum, erythronium dens-canis, hyacinthoides non-scripta, oxalis adenophylla and eranthus hyemalis.

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The neuroprotective ability of the aqueous crude extract of Bryothamnion triquetrum (S.

Effects of the aqueous extract of Bryothamnion triquetrum on chemical hypoxia and aglycemia-induced damage in GT1-7 mouse hypothalamic immortalized cells