Metacarpals connect to the wrist bones and support finger bones.

Bone Location

Use 'metacarpal' when discussing injuries related to the hand bones.

Injury Context

'Metacarpal' might be used alongside terms like 'phalangeal' (finger bones).

Describes an injury specific to the hand's metacarpal bones.

Metacarpal surgery is a common term in discussions about hand operations.

'Metacarpal' is often used in technical or medical discussions, not casual conversation.