This week we are going to discuss a very complex condition that is called the extensor tendon laceration of the hand or thumb. The extensor tendons raise and straighten our fingers in our thumbs and ...

Extensor tendon injuries, most frequently occurring in the hand, represent a significant clinical challenge due to the intricacies of the extensor mechanism and the vital function it performs in digit ...

Extensor tendonitis causes pain across the top of the foot. The extensor tendons join the muscles on the front of the lower leg, to the toes. They pull the toes upwards away from the ground. The two ...

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 ...

The superior extensor retinaculum ligament extends across the back of the leg and is attached horizontally to the fibula and in the middle of the tibia. These ligaments are a group of fibrous bands ...