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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2007 Sep 20.
Published in final edited form as: J Hand Surg Am. 2005 Nov;30(6):1156–1160. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2005.08.005

Table 2.

Wrist Dart-Throw Motion

Angular Extremes Scaphoid, degrees (SD) Lunate, degrees (SD) Third Metacarpal, degrees
Intact maximum flexion 17.6 (4.8) 10.8 (7.3) 30.0
Intact maximum extension −19.0 (4.0) −8.5 (4.6) 30.0
Intact maximum radial deviation 2.8 (1.5) 1.8 (1.5) 10.0
Intact maximum ulnar deviation −3.3 (2.3) −5.2 (5.0) 10.0
Unstable maximum flexion 28.2 (5.2) −0.8 (10.9) 30.0
Unstable maximum extension −17.6 (7.2) −18.4 (8.6) 30.0
Unstable maximum radial deviation 0.8 (5.9) 2.1 (2.4) 10.0
Unstable maximum ulnar deviation −13.3 (7.5) −3.7 (2.5) 10.0

Flexion and radial deviation are defined as positive.