Skeletal System
Distal Articular Surface of Lateral Cuneiform Bone
Facies articularis distalis ossis cuneiformis lateralis
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The distal articular surface (anterior surface) is the triangular, anterior area of the lateral cuneiform bone. It’s one of the six surfaces of the lateral cuneiform bone, the other five being the plantar, dorsal, medial and lateral surfaces, and the proximal articular surface.
The distal articular surface contains the third and fourth metatarsal articular facets.
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Cuneiform Bone
The Lisfranc joint is formed of the three cuneiform bones and cuboid bone proximally with the five metatarsal bases distally linked by capsule-ligamentous structures.
