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Scaphoid bone

The scaphoid bone is one of the carpal bones of the wrist. It is situated between the hand and forearm on the thumb side of the wrist (also called the lateral or radial side). It forms the radial border of the carpal tunnel. The scaphoid bone is the largest bone of the proximal row of wrist bones, its long axis being from above downward, lateralward, and…

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Articulations
Articulates with five bones radius proximally trapezoid bone and trapezium bone distally capitate and lunate medially
FMA
23709
Latin
os scaphoideum, os naviculare manus
MeSH
D021361
Pronunciation
/ˈskæfɔɪd/
TA2
1250

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Scaphoid bone

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Edges44
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Avg. degree1.96
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related to Additional images · 12
Scaphoid bone → Animation, Anterior, Close, Cross, Deep, Dorsal, Left, Navicular, Palmar, Posterior, Scaphoid, Wrist
Articulations · 1
Scaphoid bone → Articulates with five bones radius proximally trapezoid bone and trapezium bone distally capitate and lunate medially
FMA · 1
Scaphoid bone → 23709
Latin · 1
Scaphoid bone → os scaphoideum, os naviculare manus
MeSH · 1
Scaphoid bone → D021361
Pronunciation · 1
Scaphoid bone → /ˈskæfɔɪd/
TA2 · 1
Scaphoid bone → 1250
TA98 · 1
Scaphoid bone → A02.4.08.003
is a · 1
Scaphoid bone → largest bone of the proximal row of wrist bones

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bone scaphoid wrist bones carpal hand radial lunate proximal surface also radius supply palmar blood distal two dorsal may left

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Scaphoid boneArticulationsArticulates with five bones radius proximally trapezoid bone and trapezium bone distally capitate and lunate medially1.00infobox
Scaphoid boneFMA237091.00infobox
Scaphoid boneLatinos scaphoideum, os naviculare manus1.00infobox
Scaphoid boneMeSHD0213611.00infobox
Scaphoid bonePronunciation/ˈskæfɔɪd/1.00infobox
Scaphoid boneTA212501.00infobox
Scaphoid boneTA98A02.4.08.0031.00infobox
Scaphoid boneis alargest bone of the proximal row of wrist bones0.90text
the Herbert screw to bind the two halves together.Healing of the fracture with a non-anatomic deformityinstance ofincluding use of a headless compression screw0.80text
Scaphoid bonerelated to Additional imagesScaphoid0.60section
Scaphoid bonerelated to Additional imagesAnimation0.60section
Scaphoid bonerelated to Additional imagesClose0.60section

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