Extensor compartments of the wrist

Last revised by Craig Hacking ◉ on 22 Jul 2024

Citation, DOI, disclosures and article data

Citation:

Knipe H, Hacking C, Dieckmeyer M, et al. Extensor compartments of the wrist. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 21 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-23347

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-23347

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/23347?embed_domain=external.radpair.com%25252527%2525255b0%2525255d%25252527%2525255b0%2525255d

rID:

23347

Article created:

8 Jun 2013, Henry Knipe ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Henry Knipe had no recorded disclosures.

View Henry Knipe's current disclosures

Last revised:

22 Jul 2024, Craig Hacking ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Craig Hacking had the following disclosures:

Philips Australia, Paid speaker at Philips Spectral CT events (ongoing)

These were assessed during peer review and were determined to not be relevant to the changes that were made.

View Craig Hacking's current disclosures

Revisions:

13 times, by 9 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal

Sections:

Anatomy

Tags:

upper extremity, cases

Synonyms:

Extensor compartment of the wrist

The forearm extensor tendons pass under the extensor retinaculum at the level of the wrist. The ligament is divided into six extensor compartments, separated by fibrous septa passing to the bones of the forearm ².