KIVO Med
Distal radioulnar joint
Organisation, surfaces, articular disc, capsule, ligaments, and rotation at the distal radioulnar joint.
- 20 explained questions
- 16 flashcards
- 31 estimated course minutes
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What you will learn
- Locate the distal radioulnar joint within the wrist joint complex.
- Classify the distal radioulnar joint and identify its articular surfaces.
- Describe the radioulnar disc, capsule, ligaments, and synovial membrane.
- Relate its rotation to pronation and supination.
Course outline
At the distal forearm crossroads
Locate the distal radioulnar joint among the joints connecting the forearm, carpus, and hand.
5 min
A pivot between radius and ulna
Classify the joint and match the ulnar notch of the radius with the two cartilage-covered facets of the ulnar head.
8 min
Disc, capsule, and ligaments
Trace the attachments of the capsule and disc, then locate the synovium and radioulnar ligaments.
13 min
A joint devoted to rotation
Identify rotation as the only movement and name its two directions, pronation and supination.
5 min
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