1. The metacarpus of the hand is fused, adding to the strength. 2. The metacarpus is robust compared to that of " Panoplosaurus ". 3. In April, Faber broke his metacarpus in a match against De Graafschap. 4. The procorpus is fused with the metacarpus to for a two part esophagus. 5. The metacarpus is compact and moderately elongated. 6. The metacarpus is short, in 1977 it was the shortest of any Asian ankylosaur known. 7. Most importantly, it significantly strengthens the metacarpus , reducing the likelihood of a fracture of one of the metacarpal bones. 8. The hand is rather long but not very robust, with in general an elongated metacarpus , although the first metacarpal is short. 9. The carpus and metacarpus form the " wrist " and " hand " of the bird, and the digits are fused together. 10. The second metacarpal of the metacarpus of the hand, the bone that primary remiges attach to, also had a flat bony shelf as its dorsal surface.