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Articulations:

Proximal Radioulnar Joint
Radiocarpal Joint
Radioscaphoid Joint
Radiohumeral Joint
Distal Radioulnar Joint DRUJ

Muscle Attachments:

Biceps Brachii
Supinator
Pronator Teres
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis - all
Flexor Pollicis Longus
Brachioradialis
Pronator Quadratus
Extensor Pollicis Brevis
Abductor Pollicis Longus

Ligament Attachments:

Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex (TFCC)
radioulnar interosseous membrane

Epiphyses:

Blood Supply:

Fractures:

Variations:

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