metacarpal bone


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metacarpal bone

One of the five long bones situated in the palmar part of the hand immediately beyond the CARPAL bones of the wrist and articulating with the bones of the fingers (PHALANGES).
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For the carpus, lines were drawn parallel to the bone cortices located at the distal third of the ulnar diaphysis and mid-diaphysis of the major metacarpal bone (Figs 3, 4).
Evaluation of Goniometry and Electrogoniometry of Carpus and Elbow Joints in the Barred Owl (Strix varia)
[3] developed a nonvascularized, hemilongitudinal metatarsal bone to metacarpal bone transfer that included the cartilages.
A Case of a 5-Year-Old Boy with a Blauth Type IIIB Hypoplastic Thumb Reconstructed with a Nonvascularized, Hemilongitudinal Metatarsal Transfer
Matev, "Thumb reconstruction through metacarpal bone lengthening," Journal of Hand Surgery, vol.
Digital Lengthening to Treat Finger Deficiency: An Experience of 201 Digits in 104 Patients
Pauwels, "Investigation into the morphology of the third metacarpal bone in the horse," New Zealand Veterinary Journal, vol.
The Osteometry of Equine Third Phalanx by the Use of Three-Dimensional Scanning: New Measurement Possibilities
X-ray of the hand showed an expansile osteolytic lesion having soap bubble appearance at the base of first metacarpal bone [Figure 1].
Giant cell tumor in first metacarpal bone: a rare entity
Metacarpal bone breaking strength, fresh and fat-free dry bone weight and bone ash weight increased (p<0.01) as the level of phytase in the diet increased.
Effects of adding super dose phytase to the phosphorus-deficient diets of young pigs on growth performance, bone quality, minerals and amino acids digestibilities
Fresh frozen second metacarpal bones from domestic pigs (mean age 10 months) were used.
Biomechanical analysis of the efficacy of locking plates during cyclic loading in metacarpal fractures
Digital images of x-ray pictures were used for geometrical and densitometrical measurements of second metacarpal bone. Geometrical measurements (bone length, bone thickness, marrow cavity diameter, cortex layer thickness) were performed in the midst of the bone (Fig.
Hand radiograms as an alternative for bone mass screening in cystic fibrosis
(1-13) The metacarpal bone is the most common site on the hand and may be multifocal.
An uncommon presentation of giant cell tumor
Wales physiotherapist Mark Davies said: "Morgan has broken a metacarpal bone in his right hand and will have a consultation with a hand surgeon when he reports back to the Wales camp on Monday.
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"Andrew has a spiral fracture to the third metacarpal bone in his right hand," Wales physiotherapist Mark Davies said.
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Personnel at branch medical X-rayed my hand and told me I had shattered the metacarpal bone in my pinky finger.
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