Pulley system reconstruction may be accomplished using a free tendon graft, a distally-based slip of FDS, or a slip of the extensor retinaculum which can be woven along the volar edge of the ...

The patellar tendon connects the kneecap (the patella) to the shinbone. This is part of the "extensor mechanism" of the knee ... Patellar tendonitis and tendinosis usually cause pain directly over the ...

Tenosynovitis of the extensor pollicis longus (EPL) is rarely reported in patients without rheumatoid arthritis but may lead to thumb snapping as a consequence of EPL stenosing tenosynovitis. This ...

wkes.eu The extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU ... An accurate clinical history and assessment is essential for diagnosis of ECU tendon disorders. There are many other causes of ulnar-sided wrist pain and ...

Mycobacterial tuberculous tenosynovitis of the extensor tendon sheath is an extremely rare manifestation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. The diagnosis may be easily delayed because of its non-specific ...

There is inflammation of the cellular lining membrane of fibrous tube through which the tendons of abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis move ... Patients have considerable pain and a ...

1 Bone and Joint Research Group, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand 2 Department of Anatomy with Radiology, Faculty of ...

vch.ca The extensor mechanism (EM) of the knee comprises the quadriceps muscles and tendon, the patella, patellar tendon and supporting retinaculum (figure 1). Injuries of the EM are common and may be ...