Introducing the Foveola lunata, an anatomical landmark of the wrist

Wozniak S, Paulsen F (2023)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2023

Journal

Annals of Anatomy-Anatomischer Anzeiger Elsevier

Book Volume: 250

Article Number: 152163

DOI: 10.1016/j.aanat.2023.152163

Abstract

The lunate foveola is often the starting point of a cystic swelling called a "ganglion". To make the anatomy of this region more relevant to the needs of clinicians and more accessible to students, we propose to introduce the term lunate foveola (Foveola lunata) on the dorsal side of the wrist just distal to the os lunatum. The easily located foveola will help in the examination of the wrist to more easily understand the anatomy of the wrist and facilitate the examination of patients with wrist injuries when an injury to the lunate (Os lunatum) is suspected.

Authors with CRIS profile

Friedrich Paulsen Lehrstuhl für Funktionelle und Klinische Anatomie

Involved external institutions

Wrocław Medical University / Uniwersytet Medyczny we Wrocławiu PL Poland (PL)

How to cite

APA:

Wozniak, S., & Paulsen, F. (2023). Introducing the Foveola lunata, an anatomical landmark of the wrist. Annals of Anatomy-Anatomischer Anzeiger, 250. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aanat.2023.152163

MLA:

Wozniak, Slawomir, and Friedrich Paulsen. "Introducing the Foveola lunata, an anatomical landmark of the wrist." Annals of Anatomy-Anatomischer Anzeiger 250 (2023).

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