(1) Comparisons of hominoid metacarpals and phalanges reveal differences, many of which are closely linked to locomotor hand postures.
(2) Radiographic manifestations include endosteal sclerosis of the neurocranium with loss of the diploë, osteosclerosis and hyperostosis of the mandible with absence of the normal antegonial notches, endosteal sclerosis of the diaphyses of long bones (including metacarpals and metatarsals), and osteosclerosis of the pelvis.
(3) The authors describe their technique and the results obtained in 24 patients operated on for 41 metacarpals.
(4) We reviewed the results of corrective oseotomies performed with power tools for symptomatic malunions of metacarpal and phalangeal fractures in 10 patients.
(5) Strong cortical bone is an asset in metacarpal reconstruction; it enhances the quality of internal fixation, which in turn allows hand therapy to be started early, an essential treatment following hand injuries.
(6) No gender-related difference exists regarding the shape of the metacarpal surface.
(7) At follow-up an average of 48 (13 to 77) months after operation, four hands had reoperation, with the replacement of six components, five cups and one metacarpal component.
(8) Involvement was prevalent at points of manual stress, i.e., adjacent to metacarpal-phalangeal and interphalangeal joints.
(9) Holding strength and drilling force were compared against a traditional rotary drill using rabbit tibias to approximate the diameter and cortical thickness of human metacarpals.
(10) Formulae for the estimation of stature from metacarpal lengths are presented.
(11) The relationships observed support the following conclusions: (A) the femoral score and the metacarpal index are related to the degree of osteopenia; (B) the biconcavity index reflects the extraskeletal factors that are pathogenic in spinal osteoporosis; (C) a reduced femoral trabecular pattern index is associated with spinal osteoporosis, although this measurement is not related to the degree of osteopenia; and (D) it may be imprudent to diagnose osteoporosis from the presence of lumbar compression fractures.
(12) The extraordinary rearrangements of the metacarpals and phalanges shown in the X-rays are most unusual.
(13) In addition, a comparison was made of the cortical thickness of the second metacarpal bone in the two areas to see if there was any evidence of increased skeletal mineralization in the hard-water area.
(14) A new technique is presented for the treatment of comminuted intraarticular fractures of the base of the thumb metacarpal.
(15) The hypothesis that patterns of sexual dimorphism in transverse dimensions of the metacarpal only reflect sex differences in body size was investigated in a sample of 324 Mexican school children 6.00-10.99 years of age.
(16) A surgical operation, performed to realign the ring and little fingers, revealed a 4 mm thick periosteal sheath explaining the maintenance of a certain degree of stability of the metacarpals despite the massive osteolysis.
(17) This was achieved, both in vivo and at post mortem examination using the metacarpal bone and its covering soft tissue.
(18) In the metacarpal area, the superficialis central sheath presents peritendinous expansions, which realise an uninterrupted connection with each digital sheath.
(19) However, in 54 females patients, aged 35-45 years, a significant correlation was found between the metacarpal index and a "rapidity of bone loss" score.
(20) The authors present a case of metacarpal stress fracture in which the occupational history was key to the diagnosis and management of long-standing hand pain.
Metacarpus
Definition:
(n.) That part of the skeleton of the hand or forefoot between the carpus and phalanges. In man it consists of five bones. See Illust. of Artiodactyla.
Example Sentences:
(1) In 428 non selected diabetics, the authors determined the metacarpus index of Barnett-Nordin.
(2) At the level of the wrist joint the narrow tendon sheath begins, which extends to the insertion at the metacarpus.
(3) 41 out of the 81 surgical interventions were performed for fractures of the metacarpus and 40 for fractures of the finger bones.
(4) The lesion had a multilocular radiographic appearance and caused fracture of a metacarpus of the right front leg.
(5) Side differences also were observed in total cross-sectional areas of bone and soft tissue of the antebrachium, metacarpus, and digits.
(6) The bony involvement is usually limited to phalanges and the metacarpus is rarely involved.
(7) Based on a study of 120 gunshot and fragment wounds of the metacarpus, we conclude that these wounds should be debrided and subjected to delayed closure technics.
(8) Three sets of paired circular and square full-thickness skin wounds were made on the dorsum of the metacarpus (n = 48) of 8 horses.
(9) A case of pseudo-pseudo-parathyroidism, in which normal blood chemistry data were accompanied by marked shortening of the 4th metacarpus and metatarsus, and a suggestion of syndactyly, is reported.
(10) The palmar metacarpal arteries arose from the deep palmar arch or catella palmaris proximalis and descended in the deep palm, forming the catella palmaris distalis at the distal end of the metacarpus.
(11) The most common deformities of the metacarpus occur in conjunction with poly- and oligodactyly.
(12) In each experiment, 42 crossbred wether lambs were fed one of seven dietary treatments for 21 d and then killed; liver, kidneys, and right metacarpus were removed for MN analysis.
(13) Bone mineral content of the mid-metacarpus was found to increase more in the exercised than the unexercised horses despite a lower overall growth in bodyweight.
(14) A computerized morphometric image analysis system was used to determine cross-sectional areas of muscles, bones, and soft tissues at levels through the brachium, antebrachium, metacarpus, and digits.
(15) Obliteration or displacement of this line (positive NFS sign) is commonly present in acute fractures of the naviculum, radial styloid process, and proximal first metacarpus.
(16) Oxygen consumption, respiratory frequency, and temperatures of the rectum, common carotid artery, external auditory meatus, and skin on the ears, near the distal end of the metacarpus and metatarsus, upper thigh and mid-side of the body, were measured in five rams before, during and after heating the scrotum.
(17) The highest concentrations of lead in both hard and soft tissues were relatively low, 10.9 ppm dw in a sample of teeth, 17.4 ppm dw in a metacarpus, and 4.9 ppm dw in a kidney.
(18) The results clearly demonstrate the mutual dependence between the shape of the metacarpus and the modulus of the material.
(19) On the other hand, areas of low density of TT were present in the facial-cranial region except for the buccal-masseteric area, cranial-breast, perineum (male), axilla, inguen, carpus-metacarpus, and tarsus-metatarsus.
(20) The tension band sides of the metacarpus and metatarsus were the dorsomedial and dorsolateral aspects; for the radius and tibia, the tension band sides were the cranial and craniolateral aspects, respectively.