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Capitate
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Description
- General
- The largest of the carpal bones.<ref>Doyle J, Botte M. Surgical Anatomy of the Hand and Upper Extremity. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2003: 57-59. /ref>
- Located at the center of the distal carpal row.
- It has a protected position in the carpus making isolated fractures unusual.
- Anatomic Description
- Proximal surface is rounded
- Distal end has a triangular shape
- The palmar surface is slightly convex.
- The Capitate fossa is a concavity on the radial aspect in which the Scaphoid articulates.
Actions
- Articulations
- Ligament Attachments
- radio-scapho-capitate.
- scapho-capitate.
- triquetr-ocapitate.
- trapezio-capitate.
- capito-hamate.
Vascular Supply
- The dorsal intercarpal and dorsal basal metacarpal arches.
Clinical Significance
See Also
References
Created by:
Alaa Khader on 23 January 2022 15:53:14
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24 January 2022 06:03:27
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