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Sonography of the finger flexor and extensor system at the hand and wrist level: findings in volunteers and anatomical correlation in cadavers

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We present a review of sonography of the flexor and extensor system of the hand and wrist in volunteers and cadavers. CT tenography also was performed in cadaveric specimens. Anatomical structures of the extensor system that were assessed with sonography included the extensor tendons and insertions, retinaculum, and dorsal hood. On the flexor side, the variable relationship between the flexor superficialis and profundus could be appreciated. Volar plates, tendon insertions, and annular pulleys could also be investigated. Sonography can show details of the finger flexor and extensor system.

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  1. Division of Radiologic Sciences, Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC, 27157, USA

    Michel De Maeseneer & Leon Lenchik

  2. Department of Radiology, Sint Andries Hospital, Tielt, Belgium

    Stefaan Marcelis

  3. Department of Radiology, Aalsters Stedelijk Ziekenhuis, Aalst, Belgium

    Tjeerd Jager

  4. Department of Experimental Anatomy, Free University Brussels, Brussels, Belgium

    Caroline Pouders & Peter Van Roy

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De Maeseneer, M., Marcelis, S., Jager, T. et al. Sonography of the finger flexor and extensor system at the hand and wrist level: findings in volunteers and anatomical correlation in cadavers. Eur Radiol 18, 600–607 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-007-0771-2

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