Metacarpal descent, definition and normal range.
Metacarpal descent, an indication of carpometacarpal (CMC) joint mobility, was measured in 90 normal subjects by assessing the alignment of the metacarpal heads with the hand in a relaxed posture and when making a tight fist. Metacarpal descent was greater in women. Hand dominance was associated with an increase in positional angles but not metacarpal descent.
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West Midlands Regional Unit for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Wordsley Hospital, Stream Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands, UK. saratucker@doctors.org.uk
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D005260:Female; D018737:Hand Strength; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000502:physiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009068:Movement; D014894:Weights and Measures