The evolution of the distal radio-ulnar joint.
The pectoral girdle and the distal radio-ulnar joint have evolved over a period of 400 million years. Clinical circumstances exist that may represent atavistic development in modern man. Current understanding of this complex area does not explain all clinical situations.
Louis
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Orthopaedic Hand Service, University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor, USA.
Jebson
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D000818:Animals; D005075:Biological Evolution; D015186:Hominidae; D006801:Humans; D014457:Ulna / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000196:embryology; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000196:embryology