The base of the first metacarpal has a saddle configuration; it is convex anterior/posterior and concave medial/lateral. The head of the first metacarpal is relatively convex.
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The base of the first metacarpal has a saddle configuration; it is convex anterior/posterior and concave medial/lateral. The head of the first metacarpal is relatively convex.
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Lorie Richards and Janice Loudon, October 1997