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7595784

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-8-3
pubmed:abstractText
Twenty-five formalin-preserved cadaveric wrists were dissected and the relationship of the pisotriquetral joint (PTJ) and its surrounding soft tissue structures were defined. An additional 4 fresh frozen wrists were examined in longitudinal and transverse sections. These anatomical studies showed the extensor retinaculum to have a complex insertion into the pisiform, flexor carpi ulnaris, fifth metacarpal, pisometacarpal ligament, and the abductor digiti minimi muscle. A capsuloligamentous structure on the medial aspect of the pisotriquetral joint was also identified. Biomechanical testing was performed on 12 fresh cadaver wrists and the results were compared to the anatomical findings to determine the contribution of surrounding soft tissue structures to pisotriquetral joint stability. Mechanical testing showed the soft tissues around the pisotriquetral joint to be strongest proximally and distally and weakest medially. Transection of the transverse carpal ligament resulted in increased lateral motion of the pisiform, but there was no significant decrease in stiffness. This study provides insight into the etiology of pisotriquetral joint instability and dysfunction.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0030-1876
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
88
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
205-10
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Ligamentous and tendinous support of the pisiform: anatomic and biomechanical study.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City 73190, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article