Incidence of a septum within the first dorsal compartment of the wrist

A septum is not unusual within the first dorsal compartment of the wrist. The right and left forearms of 50 cadavers were dissected. A septum was identified 34% of the time. The septum separated the abductor pollicis longus tendon from the extensor pollicis brevis tendon. If the septum was present o...

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Published inThe Journal of hand surgery (American ed.) Vol. 15; no. 1; p. 88
Main Authors Leslie, B M, Ericson, Jr, W B, Morehead, J R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.1990
Subjects
Humans
Tendons - anatomy & histology
Wrist Joint - anatomy & histology
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Summary:A septum is not unusual within the first dorsal compartment of the wrist. The right and left forearms of 50 cadavers were dissected. A septum was identified 34% of the time. The septum separated the abductor pollicis longus tendon from the extensor pollicis brevis tendon. If the septum was present on one side, it was usually present on the other side. The septum created a separate compartment for the extensor pollicis brevis tendon. The effect of a separate compartment on the operative and nonoperative treatment of de Quervain's disease is discussed.
ISSN:0363-5023
DOI:10.1016/S0363-5023(09)91111-X