The lack of rest in between these motions irritates and inflames the flexor tendons that travel with the median nerve to the hand through an area in the wrist called the "carpal tunnel," which is ...

If tendon retraction is significant, one option is lengthening the flexor pollicis longus (FPL), performed at the musculotendonous junction so that the lengthening site is proximal to the carpal ...

Common conditions that cause thumb pain include arthritis, tendonitis, trigger thumb, carpal tunnel syndrome ... other fingers. Each flexor tendon travels through a tunnel called a tendon sheath.

Based on their results, repair of the flexor tendon sheath after flexor tendon sheath injury is reasonable. Tang et al, [2] reporting on the effect of flexor tendon sheath closure after delayed ...

Ultrasound images depicting hydrodissection procedure in a patient with carpal tunnel syndrome ... dissecting the nerve from the underlying flexor tendons (green star). (B) Needle placed above ...

The tunnel is a narrow passageway for nine (some anatomists say, ten) tendons and one ... passageway lies on the carpal bones and is roofed by a strong ligament, the flexor retinaculum.