the flexor retinaculum extends between the carpal bones.
the flexor retinaculum extends between the carpal bones.
the flexor retinaculum extends between these two bones?
the carpal bones
the flexor retinaculum is a strong, fibrous band that covers the carpal bones on the palmar side of the hand near the wrist. it attaches to the bones near the radius and ulna. on the ulnar side, the flexor retinaculum attaches to the pisiform bone and the hook of the hamate bone. on the radial side, it attaches to the tubercle of the scaphoid bone, and to the medial part of the palmar surface and the ridge of the trapezium bone.
flexor retinaculum of the hand
carpal tunnel syndrome may be treated surgically; although this is usually done after all non-surgical methods of treatment have been exhausted. non-surgical treatment methods include anti-inflammatory drugs. additionally, the wrist may also be immobilized in order to prevent further use and inflammation. when surgery is needed, the flexor retinaculum is either completely severed or lengthened. when surgery is done to divide the flexor retinaculum, by far the more common procedure, scar tissue will eventually fill the gap left by surgery. the intent is that this will lengthen the flexor retinaculum enough to accommodate inflamed or damaged tendons and reduce the effects of compression on the median nerve. in a 2004 double blind-study, researchers concluded that there was no perceivable benefit gained from lengthening the flexor retinaculum during surgery and so division of the ligament remains the preferred method of surgery.
flexor retinaculum of the hand