A thick, fibrocartilaginous ligament at the metacarpophalageal joint.

A radius fracture is a break in the bone that runs from the wrist to the elbow, located on the thumb-side of the forearm, which can occur at various sites such as near the wrist, middle of the bone or closer to the elbow.

Implantable fracture fixation devices attached to bone fragments with screws to bridge the fracture gap and shield the fracture site from stress as bone heals. (UMDNS, 1999)

The use of internal devices (metal plates, nails, rods, etc.) to hold the position of a fracture in proper alignment.