Orthopaedics · Skeletal System · Medium
Cuneiform
Meaning: One of three wedge-shaped tarsal bones in the midfoot that articulate with the first three metatarsals.
In practice: The medial cuneiform forms part of the Lisfranc joint complex in the midfoot.
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