Lateral Cuneiform Bone

Authors

Affiliations

Nate Yomogida, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Palpation

2nd and 3rd cuneiforms “can be palpated by moving laterally from the first cuneiform (see Fig. 21-1). Tenderness of these bones may indicate a cuneiform fracture”¹

References

Dutton M. Dutton’s Orthopaedic Examination, Evaluation, and Intervention. 5th ed. McGraw Hill Education; 2020.

Citation

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Yomogida N, Kerstein C. Lateral Cuneiform Bone. https://yomokerst.com/The Archive/Anatomy/Bones/Lower Extremity Bones/Foot and Ankle/cuneiforms/lateral_cuneiform_bone.html