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carpometacarpal joint
The synovial joints between the carpal & metacarpal bones. These articulations are plane type except that of the thumb, which is saddle shaped.
Innervation:
- anterior interosseous branch of the median nerve
- posterior interosseous branch of the radial nerve
- dorsal & deep branches of the ulnar nerve
Arterial supply:
- dorsal & palmar metacarpal arteries
- deep carpal & deep palmar arches
Related
carpometacarpal arthritis; carpometacarpal osteoarthritis
Specific
carpometacarpal joints of thumb
General
joint
References
- Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.
- Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 4th edition, KL Moore &
AF Dalley (eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia,
PA 1999.