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Capitolunate Angle

June 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Capitolunate angle formed by the lines formed by lines in longitudnal axes of the capitate and lunate.

Capitolunate Angle

Capitolunate Angle

The average value is -5°.

The capitolunate angle is affected instability of the wrist in a way similar to radiolunate angle, But this measurement is less accurate than radiolunate angle because of difficulty in determining axis of capitate.

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