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Accessory tendon slip arising from the extensor carpi ulnaris and its importance for wrist pain
Abstract
Objective: The anatomical variations of the extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU) muscle can cause a functional impairment of the wrist and the little finger. The aim of this study was to determine the number, thickness and type of accessory tendon arising from the ECU.
Methods: The presence of an accessory tendinous slip from the ECU muscle was examined in terms of gross appearance, size, shape, thickness, location and distribution in 54 cadaveric forearms.
Results: The accessory slips arising from the ECU muscle were observed in three specimens (5.6%) (two left, one right). These slips ran to the ulnar side of the extensor digiti minimi tendon, originated from the head of the ECU, and ended on the extensor apparatus of the fifth finger. The mean width of the tendinous slips was 1.4±0.01 mm.
Conclusion: This anatomic variation of the ECU should be considered in diagnostic and surgical procedures involving the dorsum of the hand. Its clinical importance in the treatment of tenosynovitis and subluxation of joints is also stressed.
Methods: The presence of an accessory tendinous slip from the ECU muscle was examined in terms of gross appearance, size, shape, thickness, location and distribution in 54 cadaveric forearms.
Results: The accessory slips arising from the ECU muscle were observed in three specimens (5.6%) (two left, one right). These slips ran to the ulnar side of the extensor digiti minimi tendon, originated from the head of the ECU, and ended on the extensor apparatus of the fifth finger. The mean width of the tendinous slips was 1.4±0.01 mm.
Conclusion: This anatomic variation of the ECU should be considered in diagnostic and surgical procedures involving the dorsum of the hand. Its clinical importance in the treatment of tenosynovitis and subluxation of joints is also stressed.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Health Care Administration
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
April 12, 2012
Submission Date
March 7, 2014
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Published in Issue
Year 2012 Volume: 46 Number: 2
APA
Pinar, Y., Govsa, F., Bilge, O., & Celik, S. (2012). Accessory tendon slip arising from the extensor carpi ulnaris and its importance for wrist pain. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 46(2), 132-135. https://izlik.org/JA45UT78WR
AMA
1.Pinar Y, Govsa F, Bilge O, Celik S. Accessory tendon slip arising from the extensor carpi ulnaris and its importance for wrist pain. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2012;46(2):132-135. https://izlik.org/JA45UT78WR
Chicago
Pinar, Yelda, Figen Govsa, Okan Bilge, and Servet Celik. 2012. “Accessory Tendon Slip Arising from the Extensor Carpi Ulnaris and Its Importance for Wrist Pain”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 46 (2): 132-35. https://izlik.org/JA45UT78WR.
EndNote
Pinar Y, Govsa F, Bilge O, Celik S (April 1, 2012) Accessory tendon slip arising from the extensor carpi ulnaris and its importance for wrist pain. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 46 2 132–135.
IEEE
[1]Y. Pinar, F. Govsa, O. Bilge, and S. Celik, “Accessory tendon slip arising from the extensor carpi ulnaris and its importance for wrist pain”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 46, no. 2, pp. 132–135, Apr. 2012, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA45UT78WR
ISNAD
Pinar, Yelda - Govsa, Figen - Bilge, Okan - Celik, Servet. “Accessory Tendon Slip Arising from the Extensor Carpi Ulnaris and Its Importance for Wrist Pain”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 46/2 (April 1, 2012): 132-135. https://izlik.org/JA45UT78WR.
JAMA
1.Pinar Y, Govsa F, Bilge O, Celik S. Accessory tendon slip arising from the extensor carpi ulnaris and its importance for wrist pain. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2012;46:132–135.
MLA
Pinar, Yelda, et al. “Accessory Tendon Slip Arising from the Extensor Carpi Ulnaris and Its Importance for Wrist Pain”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 46, no. 2, Apr. 2012, pp. 132-5, https://izlik.org/JA45UT78WR.
Vancouver
1.Yelda Pinar, Figen Govsa, Okan Bilge, Servet Celik. Accessory tendon slip arising from the extensor carpi ulnaris and its importance for wrist pain. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica [Internet]. 2012 Apr. 1;46(2):132-5. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA45UT78WR