It is important to appreciate the basic anatomy of the carpal tunnel ... tunnel consist of the median nerve and nine tendons (the tendon of the flexor pollicis longus, the four tendons of the ...

Recent studies have explored the use of ultrasound as a diagnostic tool for flexor tendon pulley injuries. One study validated the ability of ultrasound to visualize the thumb's annular pulleys ...

Rupture or transection of the digital pulley may necessitate repair or reconstruction to treat symptomatic flexor tendon bowstringing. When reconstruction is necessary, intrasynovial tendon grafts ...

Research has also explored the spontaneous resolution of pediatric trigger thumb, examining changes in the flexor pollicis longus tendon during this process. A study using ultrasonography found ...

Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George has an injury to the extensor tendon on his left pinkie finger, the team announced shortly before Tuesday night's home game against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Since no practical intra-operative tensiometer is routinely available, adequate tensioning of the graft is best approximated in the clinical setting by elimination of tendon bowstringing without ...