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Anatomie und Biomechanik des Kahnbeins

Anatomy and biomechanics of the scaphoid

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Zusammenfassung

Das Kahnbein hat klinisch eine so große Bedeutung für das Handgelenk, dass die in der Literatur deutlich unterrepräsentierte Anatomie und Biomechanik des Kahnbeins genauer und nach aktuellen Erkenntnissen dargestellt werden soll. Die Herkunft des Namens und die Geschichte früherer Namen für das Os scaphoideum, wie das Kahnbein seit 1955 offiziell heißt, sowie die interessante Phylogenese und die Ontogenese werden dargestellt. Der anatomische Aufbau, die Blutversorgung, die Bandverbindungen und die Biomechanik des Kahnbeins werden detailliert beschrieben.

Abstract

The scaphoid is biomechanically and clinically of great importance for function of the wrist. In the literature, its anatomy and biomechanics are clearly underrepresented as well as underestimated. In the following review the scaphoid will be presented in more detail, according to recent information and findings. Not only will the origin of the name and the history of previous names, such as cotyloid or navicular, be introduced, but also for the first time in medical literature the significant phylogeny and ontogeny of the scaphoid will be shown. Moreover, the clinically very important blood supply, the ligaments of the scaphoid and relevant biomechanical details will be described.

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Langer, M.F., Oeckenpöhler, S., Breiter, S. et al. Anatomie und Biomechanik des Kahnbeins. Orthopäde 45, 926–937 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00132-016-3339-5

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