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Joint linking the hand and forearm. It comprises part of the carpus that articulates with the radius and ulna. The joint is mobile and strong, thus dislocations and sprains are not common.
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Variability also occurred in finger postures: About half the participants hyperextended the right and left fourth MCP joints and the right fifth MCP joints (Figure 6b) at least occasionally, whereas 72% of participants hyperextended the left MCP joints at least occasionally (Figure 4).
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A stabilizing plastic strip was attached to the thumb dorsally to lend support to the CMC and MCP joints.
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