Healthline

Flexor retinaculum of the hand

The flexor retinaculum of the hand is a fibrous band that is quite durable and extends over the carpus. The carpus is a group of bones located in the wrist between the ulna, the radius and the ...
Healthline

Flexor retinaculum of the foot

Each wrist and ankle of the human body contains a structure called the flexor retinaculum. A flexor retinaculum consists of a fibrous band of fascia, which is a sheet of dense connective tissue that ...
BMJ

Sports-related extensor carpi ulnaris pathology: a review of functional anatomy, sports injury and management

Correspondence to Dr Roger Hawkes, European Tour Performance Institute, European Tour, Wentworth Drive Virginia Water, Surrey GU25 4LX, UK; RAH{at}wkes.eu The extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU) muscle plays ...
Healio

Over-trained athletes at risk for new wrist impingement disorder

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . WASHINGTON, D.C. — Orthopedic hand surgeons should consider the new diagnosis of extensor retinaculum ...
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Extensor retinaculum flaps for ankle instability yield good 11-year outcomes

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. SAN DIEGO – Researchers found good outcomes using ...
BMJ

Recurrent dislocation of the extensor carpi ulnaris tendon.

Five patients with recurrent dislocation of the extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU) tendon resulting from an athletic injury were treated by reconstruction of the ECU tendon sheath, and each had a ...