Normal values for the lunocapitate angle measured on standard lateral wrist radiographs

Florian Bovyn, Nick Verstraeten, Laura Vanheede, Nadine HollevoetDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Ghent University Hospital

Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume): Journal of the British Society for Surgery of the Hand & Official Journal of the Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand

Published online on March 18, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), Volume 51, Issue 7, Page 919-923, July 2026.
Introduction:The lunocapitate angle is a radiological parameter that can be used to identify midcarpal malalignment. This study aimed to determine the reproducibility of a measurement method for the lunocapitate angle on plain lateral wrist radiographs ...