Intermetacarpal Joints

Description

Intermetacarpal joint

Name

• Intermetacarpal Joints
• Articulationes intermetacarpeae

General

• The bases of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th metacarpal bones articulate with one another
• This occurs at a small proximal surface
• They are connected by dorsal, volar and interosseous ligaments
• Synovial membrane is continuous with the carpometacarpal joints

Ligaments

• Dorsal Metacarpal Ligaments (ligamenta basium oss. metacarp. dorsalia)
  • Pass transversely on dorsal surface
• Volar Metacarpal ligaments (ligamenta basium oss. metacarp. volaria; palmar ligaments)
  • Pass transversely on volar surface
• Interosseous Metacarpal Ligaments (ligamenta basium oss. metacarp. interossea)
  • Connect the contiguous surfaces, just distal to their collateral articular facets

Intermetacarpal Bursae

• Not well described in the medical/ anatomy literature

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Clinical Significance

• Needs to be updated

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See Also

• Hand Pain Main
• Physical Exam Hand
• Hand Anatomy Main

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