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Citation:
Garg V, Knipe H, Bell D, et al. Carpal angle. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 18 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-32942
Disclosures:
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Carpal angle measures the slope of the proximal carpal row.
Measurement
The carpal angle is defined by two intersecting lines, one in contact with the proximal surface of the scaphoid and the lunate, and the other line through the proximal margins of the triquetrum and the lunate 1,2.
Interpretation
- normal: 130-137°
- increased: >139°
- decreased: <124°
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1. Giuseppe Guglielmi, Cornelis Van Kuijk. Fundamentals of Hand and Wrist Imaging. (2001) ISBN: 9783540678540 - Google Books
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2. Thomas Pope, MD, FACR, Hans L. Bloem, MD, PhD, Javier Beltran, MD, FACR et al. Musculoskeletal Imaging. (2014) ISBN: 9781455708130 - Google Books
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