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Extensor pollicis longus

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• Added by Christian Veillette, last edited by Orthopaedia Assistant on Jun 09, 2009  (view change)

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Origin Ulna Insertion Thumb, distal phalanx Action(s) Extensor pollicis longus extends the terminal phalanx of the thumb; in combination with the Extensor pollicis brevis, it helps to extend and abduct the wrist. Nerve Supply Posterior interosseus nerve (branching from the radial nerve) Arterial Supply The radial artery is crossed by the tendons of the Abductor pollicis longus and of the Extensores pollicis longus and brevis. Physical Exam   Clinical Importance   Disease States   Discussion More on Origin and Insertion: It arises from the lateral part of the middle third of the dorsal surface of the body of the ulna below the origin of the Abductor pollicis longus, and from the interosseous membrane. It ends in a tendon, which passes through a separate compartment in the dorsal carpal ligament, lying in a narrow, oblique groove on the back of the lower end of the radius. It then crosses obliquely the tendons of the Extensores carpi radialis longus and brevis, and is separated from the Extensor pollicis brevis by a triangular interval, the anatomical snuff box in which the radial artery is found; and is finally inserted into the base of the last phalanx of the thumb. Figures Click thumbnail for larger image Credits: From Wikipedia: Extensor pollicis longus

CORR Articles Fri Jul 30 09:59:34 PDT 2010 Case Reports: Thumb Reconstruction Using Amputated Fingers Springerlink Resources Fri Jul 30 09:59:35 PDT 2010 A classification system for anomalies of the extensor pollicis longus Anatomic Variations of the First Extensor Compartment and Abductor Pollicis Longus Tendon in Trapeziometacarpal Arthritis Extensor pollicis longus tendon rupture following avulsion fracture of the third metacarpal Die subcutane Spätruptur der Sehne des Extensor pollicis longus nach Radiusfraktur und anderen Knochenveränderungen in der Nähe der Rißstelle Über die Ursache der Sehnenruptur des Extensor pollicis longus bei der typischen Radiusfraktur Orthopaedic Web Links Internet resources validated by OrthopaedicWebLinks.com Fri Jul 30 09:59:36 PDT 2010 Tenosynovitis eMedicine Emergency Intersection Syndrome eMedicine Orthopedics deQuervains NCEMI Dequervain Referral Guidelines De Quervain Teonsynovitis eMedicine Rehab

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. Orthopaedia Main - Extensor pollicis longus. In: Orthopaedia - Collaborative Orthopaedic Knowledgebase. Created Jan 05, 2008 19:45 by Christian Veillette , Last modified Jun 09, 2009 08:37 ver.3. Retrieved 2010-07-30, from http://www.orthopaedia.com/x/I4E9.

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