Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint.
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Nichols, DS; Oberhofer, HM; Chim, H
Published in: Hand clinics
May 2022
This review discusses the anatomy and biomechanics of the thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) joint. This articulation between the trapezium and first metacarpal is integral for opposition and other complex movements necessary for pinch and grasp maneuvers. Fortunately, this joint is well equipped to handle the extreme forces imposed by these movements, as it is stabilized by an elaborate arrangement of ligaments and muscles. Without this stability, thumb subluxation would occur with loading during pinch and grasp, and human prehension would be impossible. Understanding the interactions occurring within this joint is essential for adequately treating pathology arising in this crucial joint.
Duke Scholars
Published In
Hand clinics
DOI
EISSN
1558-1969
ISSN
0749-0712
Publication Date
May 2022
Volume
38
Issue
2
Start / End Page
129 / 139
Related Subject Headings
- Trapezium Bone
- Thumb
- Orthopedics
- Metacarpal Bones
- Humans
- Carpometacarpal Joints
- Biomechanical Phenomena
- 4201 Allied health and rehabilitation science
- 3202 Clinical sciences
- 1103 Clinical Sciences
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Nichols, D. S., Oberhofer, H. M., & Chim, H. (2022). Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint. Hand Clinics, 38(2), 129–139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hcl.2021.11.001
Nichols, D Spencer, Haley M. Oberhofer, and Harvey Chim. “Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint.” Hand Clinics 38, no. 2 (May 2022): 129–39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hcl.2021.11.001.
Nichols DS, Oberhofer HM, Chim H. Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint. Hand clinics. 2022 May;38(2):129–39.
Nichols, D. Spencer, et al. “Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint.” Hand Clinics, vol. 38, no. 2, May 2022, pp. 129–39. Epmc, doi:10.1016/j.hcl.2021.11.001.
Nichols DS, Oberhofer HM, Chim H. Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint. Hand clinics. 2022 May;38(2):129–139.
Published In
Hand clinics
DOI
EISSN
1558-1969
ISSN
0749-0712
Publication Date
May 2022
Volume
38
Issue
2
Start / End Page
129 / 139
Related Subject Headings
- Trapezium Bone
- Thumb
- Orthopedics
- Metacarpal Bones
- Humans
- Carpometacarpal Joints
- Biomechanical Phenomena
- 4201 Allied health and rehabilitation science
- 3202 Clinical sciences
- 1103 Clinical Sciences