The thumb has no lumbricales ... Figure 1 Intraoperative photograph of adhesions in zone two of previously repaired flexor tendons. Figure 2 Intraoperative photograph of scarred flexor tendon ...
Recent studies have explored the use of ultrasound as a diagnostic tool for flexor tendon pulley injuries. One study validated the ability of ultrasound to visualize the thumb's annular pulleys ...
The complexity and interrelationships of the extensor mechanism make it distinctly different from the flexor mechanism ... Extensor Tendon Laceration Proximal to the Finger Extrinsic extensor ...