Bony anatomy of the third metacarpal and relationship with the capitate: a computed tomography study.
Rudolph G VenterMarilize Cornelle BurgerAjmal IkramRobert Patrick LambertsPublished in: Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA (2019)
The anatomy of the third metacarpal and capitate varies considerably more than has been alluded to in current wrist arthroplasty literature. Differences between males and females can likely be attributed to hand size. The distance of the isthmus from the base can be predicted from the total length of the metacarpal with a standard error of 1.9 mm.