carpometacarpal joint

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Introduction

The synovial joints between the carpal & metacarpal bones. These articulations are plane type except that of the thumb, which is saddle shaped.

Innervation

Arterial supply

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References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.
  2. Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 4th edition, KL Moore & AF Dalley (eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA 1999.