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== Introduction ==
The upper limb has sacrificed locomotor function and stability for mobility, dexterity and precision.  The hand sits at the end of the upper limb and is a combination of complex joints whose function is to manipulate, grip and grasp- this is made possible by the opposing movement of the thumb.<ref>Palastanga N, Soames R. Anatomy and Human Movement: Structure and Function. 6th Ed. London: Churchill Livingstone, 2012.</ref>  


== Anatomy  ==
== Anatomy  ==
 
The hand and wrist have a total of 27 bones arranged to [https://www.physio-pedia.com/Arthrokinematics roll, spin and slide]<ref>Maitland, G.D. Maitland's Peripheral Manipulations. 3rd Edition Edinburg: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, 1999.</ref>; allowing the hand to explore and control the environment and objects. The hand is divided into three regions<ref>Physical Examination of the Spine and Extremities. Hoppenfield, S. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1976.</ref>:
* Proximal region of the hand is the carpus (wrist)
* The middle region the metacarpus (palm)
* The distal region the phalanges (fingers).
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Introduction[edit | edit source]

The upper limb has sacrificed locomotor function and stability for mobility, dexterity and precision.  The hand sits at the end of the upper limb and is a combination of complex joints whose function is to manipulate, grip and grasp- this is made possible by the opposing movement of the thumb.[1]  

Anatomy[edit | edit source]

The hand and wrist have a total of 27 bones arranged to roll, spin and slide[2]; allowing the hand to explore and control the environment and objects. The hand is divided into three regions[3]:

  • Proximal region of the hand is the carpus (wrist)
  • The middle region the metacarpus (palm)
  • The distal region the phalanges (fingers).

Clinical Examination[edit | edit source]

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Procedures[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Palastanga N, Soames R. Anatomy and Human Movement: Structure and Function. 6th Ed. London: Churchill Livingstone, 2012.
  2. ↑ Maitland, G.D. Maitland's Peripheral Manipulations. 3rd Edition Edinburg: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, 1999.
  3. ↑ Physical Examination of the Spine and Extremities. Hoppenfield, S. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1976.
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