Items tagged “upper extremity”
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Supracondylar spur
A supracondylar spur, supracondylar process, supratrochlear spur, or avian spur of the distal anteromedial humeral cortex is an anatomical variant present in ~1% 1,2 of the population.
Gross anatomy
The supracondylar spur is typically located on the anteromedial humeral cortex, 5 cm proximal ...
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Extensor compartments of the wrist
The forearm extensor tendonspass 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.
Summary
The compartments in order from radial to ulnar are:
1st compartment:
ab...
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Rotator crescent
The rotator crescent is the crescent-shaped, thin area of the distal supraspinatus and infraspinatus tendons, which are two major rotator cuff tendons. On its medial border is a thick fibrous reinforcement called the rotator cable.
It is hypothesized that the rotator crescent is shielded from m...