Anatomical study for elucidating the stabilization mechanism in the trapeziometacarpal joint

Abstract To determine the pathogenesis of trapeziometacarpal (TMC) joint instability, which leads to osteoarthritis, we investigated the anatomical relationships among the surrounding ligaments, muscles (first dorsal interosseous [FDI] and opponens pollicis [OPP]), and joint capsule. We examined the...

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Main Authors: Mio Norose, Akimoto Nimura, Masahiro Tsutsumi, Koji Fujita, Atsushi Okawa, Keiichi Akita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-25355-3