Extensor retinaculum of the hand

Extensor retinaculum of the hand
Extensor retinaculum of the hand
	The mucous sheaths of the tendons on the back of the wrist. (Dorsal carpal ligament labeled at bottom center.)
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Latin	retinaculum musculorum extensorum manus
TA98	A04.6.03.010
TA2	2546
FMA	39987
	Anatomical terminology

The extensor retinaculum (dorsal carpal ligament, or posterior annular ligament) is a thickened portion of the antebrachial fascia that holds the tendons of the extensor muscles in place.^[1] It is located on the back of the forearm, just proximal to the hand.^[2] It is continuous with the palmar carpal ligament (which is located on the anterior side of the forearm).

^ PALMER, A. K.; SKAHEN, J. R.; WERNER, F. W.; GLISSON, R. R. (2016-11-17). "The Extensor Retinaculum of The Wrist: An Anatomical and Biomechanical Study". Journal of Hand Surgery. 10 (1): 11–16. doi:10.1016/S0266-7681(85)80006-1. PMID 3998587. S2CID 11507945.
^ Drake, Richard L. (Richard Lee), 1950- (2005). Gray's anatomy for students. Vogl, Wayne., Mitchell, Adam W. M., Gray, Henry, 1825-1861. Philadelphia: Elsevier/Churchill Livingstone. ISBN 0-443-06612-4. OCLC 55139039.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[:2-1] PALMER, A. K.; SKAHEN, J. R.; WERNER, F. W.; GLISSON, R. R. (2016-11-17). "The Extensor Retinaculum of The Wrist: An Anatomical and Biomechanical Study". Journal of Hand Surgery. 10 (1): 11–16. doi:10.1016/S0266-7681(85)80006-1. PMID 3998587. S2CID 11507945.

[:3-2] Drake, Richard L. (Richard Lee), 1950- (2005). Gray's anatomy for students. Vogl, Wayne., Mitchell, Adam W. M., Gray, Henry, 1825-1861. Philadelphia: Elsevier/Churchill Livingstone. ISBN 0-443-06612-4. OCLC 55139039.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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