Function
The Lunate bone helps the wrist to move smoothly and also helps movement of fingers.
Disease/ Injury/ Fracture
The lunate is dislocated due to falling. Athletes such as tennis player, baseball players, and basketball players dislocate the bone during play. Kienbock’s disease is a condition where the blood supply to the bone is interrupted. Pain in the wrist is the main symptoms of the disease, along with swelling and it may lead to loss of movement.
Interesting fact
The name comes from half-moon like shape of the bone. It is the wrist bone that gets most easily dislocated.
