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Anatomy of the intermetacarpal ligaments of the carpometacarpal joints of the fingers. J Hand Surg Am 1997 Sep;22(5):931-4

Date

10/23/1997

Pubmed ID

9330157

DOI

10.1016/S0363-5023(97)80093-7

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0030931638 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   18 Citations

Abstract

In this study, the structure of the retaining ligaments between the proximal metacarpal bones of the fingers was defined. Anatomic dissections were performed on 10 fresh cadavers. Four separate ligaments were found: a dorsal metacarpal ligament, a palmar metacarpal ligament, and 2 interosseous ligaments oriented in a V-shaped configuration. The V-shaped interosseous ligaments were found to be the strongest; along with the palmar and dorsal intermetacarpal ligaments, they form a very strong connection between the bases of the adjacent metacarpals.

Author List

Dzwierzynski WW, Matloub HS, Yan JG, Deng S, Sanger JR, Yousif NJ

Authors

William W. Dzwierzynski MD Professor in the Plastic Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin
James R. Sanger MD Professor in the Plastic Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Carpal Bones
Female
Finger Joint
Humans
Ligaments
Ligaments, Articular
Male
Metacarpus
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