BoneShort bone
Intermediate cuneiform
Latin: Os cuneiforme intermedium sinistrum
Location: Foot — central midfoot
Paired structure: one on the left and one on the right side of the body.
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The middle wedge, squaring the second metatarsal's base into the keystone slot of the foot's transverse arch.
Landmarks
- Smallest cuneiform
- Square profile
Articulations (joints)
- Navicular
- Medial and lateral cuneiforms
- Second metatarsal
Clinical relevance
The second metatarsal it braces is the longest — stress fractures of that bone (marching fracture) radiate pain to this joint.
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