To help diagnose and treat extensor tendon injuries, doctors have separated the hand into eight extensor tendon injury zones: Zone I consists of the area below the nail through the top finger ...

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Extensor tendonitis in the hands typically results from overusing your extensor muscles, causing inflammation in your tendons. However, it can also result from an injury. Extensor tendonitis can ...

Extensor tendon zones are areas that doctors use to identify where exactly the irritation or pain is. ... they can also happen because of a sudden injury. Extensor tendonitis, in particular, ...

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Pain on the ulnar side of the wrist is common among elite tennis players. Ten years of experience has allowed identification of a pathology involving the extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU) tendon. On the ...

The goal of late tendon repair is to allow a return to normal function with no pain. Options for late reconstructive treatment of flexor tendon injuries include direct repair, tenolysis, one-stage ...