Extensor tendon injuries located distal to the junctura will have little retraction of the proximal tendon and the extensor tendon may be amenable to late direct repair. If there is segmental loss ...

Mallet fingers are almost always successfully treated with a splint that hyperextends the fingertip, allowing the extensor tendon to heal on its own. Surgery is only indicated in the rare ...

Horse joints are common sites of injury ... The proximal interphalangeal joint was dorsally bounded by the common digital extensor tendon, laterally and medially by the collateral ligaments (Figures ...

It happens when you injure the extensor tendon that extends the tip of your finger (terminal extensor). If this tendon gets torn, cut or displaced, it won’t be able to pull your finger joint ...

Horses performing tasks is a common scene in urban centers ... G 1 US (RTL) Laceration of the radial carpal extensor tendon and carpal sheath, with sheath effusion. H 1/3 US (RPL) Acute tendonitis in ...

The extensor tendon, the strap that advances the in-flight foot to its landing position, runs down the front of the pastern toward the tip of the toe. On fine-skinned horses, these supporting ...

Damage to any of these components can cause issues within your hands. The tendons within your hands are called extensor tendons and are easily damaged, which can result in pain and mobility issues.

Specifically, it affects the tendons of two muscles called abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis. De Quervain tenosynovitis was named after Swiss surgeon Fritz de Quervain.

If a tendon becomes inflamed — painful and swollen — the condition is called tendonitis. In your hands, there are so-called extensor tendons that connect the muscles to bones, allowing you ...

San Diego Padres star third baseman Manny Machado underwent surgery to repair a right extensor tendon Tuesday, the team announced. The surgery was performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles ...

A group of researchers including Queen Mary Professor Hazel Screen have been exploring what causes tendon damage in horses and have discovered that a particular region of the tendon called the ...