Traumatic subcutaneous index finger both extensor tendons ruptures are rare injuries. Aim of the present paper is to review the literature about this uncommon lesion and to describe the case of 56 ...

The extensor retinaculum prevents wrist and finger tendons from bowstringing during wrist extension, thereby preserving their moment arms (Garland et al., 2018). However, it is often compromised ...

The extensor digitorum communis muscle plays an important role in hand dexterity during object manipulations. This multi-tendinous muscle is believed to be controlled through separate motoneuron pools ...

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School and Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea Bilateral congenital dislocation of the extensor tendon in the metacarpophalangeal ...

Extensor tendons are found just under the skin of the hand or the top of the feet. Extensor tendonitis is an inflammation of these tendons, and many factors can cause it. Tendons are bands of tissue ...