The extensor tendons raise and straighten our fingers in our thumbs and as such are an important part of hand function. Hand function, as we all know, is a complex series […] Skip to content ...

Extensor tendonitis can occur in your feet or hands due to overuse of the tendons. Treatment can involve medication to reduce inflammation and physical therapy, depending on the severity. Extensor ...

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 ...

The extensor carpi radialis longus (ECRL) is a muscle in your forearm that works in conjunction with the other muscles and tendons in your arm to help move your wrist and hand.

TORONTO -- Toronto Raptors guard Anthony Parker had surgery Wednesday to repair an injured extensor tendon in the middle finger of his right hand. The surgery was performed in Toronto by Dr. Brent ...

In patients with hand OA, the flexor tendons were more commonly affected by tendon damage than the extensor tendons (2.1% vs 0.9%; P = .03), whereas tenosynovitis was more prevalent in the ...

Of the 16 tendons imaged, two were of special interest, Dr Filer noted. The first was extensor carpi ulnaris tendon in the side of the hand, which is very important for lifting.

A healthy 25-year-old man presented to the ED after accidentally injuring his left hand with a circular saw while cutting lumber.On presentation, the patient had a 10-cm dorsal hand laceration at ...