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Skeleton of the hand

Spatial organization of the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges, palmar architecture, and common clinical implications.

  • 34 explained questions
  • 25 flashcards
  • 56 estimated course minutes

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What you will learn

  • Orient a hand and distinguish its three skeletal divisions and its palmar and dorsal surfaces.
  • Name the eight carpal bones, their synonyms, and their order in the proximal and distal rows.
  • Describe the general morphology of the carpal bones, the thumb column, and the axis of the wrist.
  • Explain the palmar concavity of the carpus, the boundaries of the groove, and its closure by the flexor retinaculum.
  • Describe the metacarpals and phalanges, including their orientation, parts, and distribution by digit.
  • Interpret the bony landmarks used for bone age and two fracture presentations of the hand.

Course outline

  1. Orientation map of the hand skeleton

    Locate the three skeletal divisions of the hand and retain the directions needed to study them.

    6 min

  2. The eight carpal bones

    Name the eight carpal bones and their synonyms, then understand their rows, surfaces, and axes.

    16 min

  3. Carpal groove and its bony limits

    Relate the anterior concavity of the carpus to its four bony limits and the formation of the carpal tunnel.

    10 min

  4. Metacarpus and phalanges

    Describe the five metacarpals, their ends and axis, then distribute the phalanges within each digit.

    14 min

  5. Clinical implications and radiographic reading

    Use the bony landmarks of the hand for bone age and recognize the implications of scaphoid and fifth-metacarpal fractures.

    10 min

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