Abstract
Unambiguous description of anatomical structures is essential to communicate information either in the clinical or research context. In view of this and following recommendations by the Nomenclature Committee of the International Societies for Surgery of the Hand (IFSSH), the booklet “Terminology for Hand Surgery” was published in 2001. The aim of this study was to identify whether the nomenclature used in the papers published in the Journal of Hand Surgery (British and European volume) followed its recommendations.
The study showed that we still continue to use traditional terminology. The most common “mistake” is numbering of the metacarpals instead of naming them. Usage of newer terms would improve the clarity of information distributed.
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