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Metacarpal 4 (left) — fourth metacarpal (ring finger)
Latin: Os metacarpale quartum sinistra
Location: Hand — metacarpus
View the metacarpal 4 (left) — fourth metacarpal (ring finger) in 3DFunction
Semi-mobile outer-column ray, flexing at its loose carpometacarpal joint to conform the palm's curve.
Landmarks
- Base
- Shaft
- Head (knuckle)
Articulations (joints)
- Hamate
- Adjacent metacarpals (interosseous ligaments)
- Proximal phalanx of the ring (metacarpophalangeal joint)
Clinical relevance
Ring metacarpal shaft fractures angulate apex-dorsally from punching; corrective splinting prevents clawing.
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