Flexor tendon injuries are common, particularly in the fingers, and can significantly impact hand function. Repairing these tendons is crucial for restoring movement and strength, but the ...

Tendons are strong bands of tissue that cross over the wrist. They connect the muscles in the forearms to the hand and finger bones. Flexor tendons on the palm side of your hand allow your fingers ...

Flexor Tenosynovitis: An infection of the flexor tendon sheath in the hand, often characterized by pain, swelling, and difficulty moving the affected finger. Cellulitis: A bacterial skin infection ...

tendons and one nerve (the median nerve – so-called, since it lies in the middle of the forearm and the wrist), to pass from the forearm to the hand. This passageway lies on the carpal bones and ...

Litts is staff hand surgeon at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC. Bozentka DJ, Litts C. Late Reconstruction of Flexor and Extensor Tendon Injuries. MedGenMed 1(1), 1999 [formerly ...

In such close quarters, problems can arise. “Any time those tendons become inflamed, or the wrist is flexed or extended for a prolonged period, the pressure within the carpal tunnel goes up,” says ...

Karsten Knobloch, Plastic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Hanover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625 Hanover, Germany; kknobi{at}yahoo.com Background: Tendinopathy of the flexor carpi ...