The anatomy of the palmar scaphotriquetral ligament
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abstract
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The palmar ligaments of the wrist were dissected in 15 adult cadaver
wrists and demonstrated by MRI in three. Ten fetal wrists (10 to 19
weeks' gestation) were studied in histological sections. The palmar
scaphotriquetral ligament was found in them all. Its attachment to
the triquetrum is substantial but that to the scaphoid is thin and
fan-shaped, its fibres interdigitating with those of the
radioscaphocapitate ligament. The contribution of the ligament to
carpal stability has yet to be studied, but it may help to support
the head of the capitate when the wrist is dorsiflexed.
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citation
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Sennwald G R, Zdravkovic V, Oberlin C. The anatomy of the palmar
scaphotriquetral ligament. J Bone Joint Surg Br 1994; 76:147-9.
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type
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journal paper/review (English)
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date of publishing
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1-1994
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journal title
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J Bone Joint Surg Br (76/1)
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ISSN print
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0301-620X
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pages
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147-9
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PubMed
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8300661
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