Anatomy and biomechanics of the scaphoid

The scaphoid is biomechanically and clinically of great importance for function of the wrist. In the literature, its anatomy and biomechanics are clearly underrepresented as well as underestimated. In the following review the scaphoid will be presented in more detail, according to recent information...

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Published inDer Orthopäde Vol. 45; no. 11; pp. 926 - 937
Main Authors Langer, M F, Oeckenpöhler, S, Breiter, S, Wähnert, D, Wieskötter, B
Format Journal Article
LanguageGerman
Published Germany 01.11.2016
Subjects
Animals
Blood Flow Velocity - physiology
Compressive Strength - physiology
Humans
Models, Anatomic
Models, Biological
Movement - physiology
Scaphoid Bone - anatomy & histology
Scaphoid Bone - physiology
Species Specificity
Stress, Mechanical
Phylogeny
Ligaments
Historical aspects
Os scaphoideum
Vasculature
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Summary:The scaphoid is biomechanically and clinically of great importance for function of the wrist. In the literature, its anatomy and biomechanics are clearly underrepresented as well as underestimated. In the following review the scaphoid will be presented in more detail, according to recent information and findings. Not only will the origin of the name and the history of previous names, such as cotyloid or navicular, be introduced, but also for the first time in medical literature the significant phylogeny and ontogeny of the scaphoid will be shown. Moreover, the clinically very important blood supply, the ligaments of the scaphoid and relevant biomechanical details will be described.
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ISSN:1433-0431
DOI:10.1007/s00132-016-3339-5