The wrist is a complex joint that marks the transition between the forearm and hand. It has many components, allowing it to do a range of movements. The radiocarpal joint is sometimes referred to as ...

When studying how fossil hominids moved, researchers usually analyze the morphology of bones—which is crucial for understanding the evolution of bipedalism—focusing mainly on muscle insertion sites.

An implant is placed into each of the two bones of the forearm—the ulna and radius—and then a wrist-like artificial joint acts as an interface between these two implants and the prosthetic hand. There ...

You have two main bones in your forearm, called the ulna and radius. The ulna runs along the outside of your wrist, while the radius runs along the inside of your wrist. There’s a bony projection at ...

Researchers have developed a prosthetic joint that connects directly to the forearm bones of an amputee, allowing them to use a prosthesis with a wrist-like rotary movement. Use of the new joint could ...