Key facts
- Origins
- Ulnar collateral ligament
- Articulations
- Triangular
- Latin
- os pisiforme
- Mesh
- D051220
- Ta98
- A02.4.08.007
via Wikipedia infobox
Research
438 papers- [Dislocation of the pisiform bone. A review of the literature].Handchirurgie, Mikrochirurgie, plastische Chirurgie : Organ der Deutschsprachigen Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Handchirurgie : Organ der Deutschsprachigen Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Mikrochirurgie der Peripheren Nerven und Gefasse : Organ der V... · 2002
- Aneurysmal Bone Cyst of Pisiform Bone: Diagnosis and Treatment of a Rare Entity: Case Report and a Review of the Literature.The journal of hand surgery Asian-Pacific volume · 2021
- Pisiform dislocation.BMJ case reports · 2021
- Avascular necrosis of the pisiform bone in a child.The Journal of hand surgery, European volume · 2022
- Carpal fractures.The Journal of hand surgery · 2014
via PubMed
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Encyclopedic overview
Pisiform of the right hand as seen on X-ray (labeled Pi) The pisiform bone (/ˈpaɪsɪfɔːrm/ or /ˈpɪzɪfɔːrm/), also spelled pisiforme (from the Latin pisiformis, pea-shaped), is a small knobbly, sesamoid bone that is found in the wrist. It forms the ulnar border of the carpal tunnel.
Structure
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