Junctura anatomy.
Detailed dissection of 240 cadaver hands was undertaken, with particular attention to the connections between the extensor tendons. Three types of junctura were clearly identified: fascia, ligament, and tendon. Each hand had three juncturae. The most frequent presentation was for the three juncturae to be fascia-ligament-tendon, from radial to ulnar. A few aberrations of extensor tendon anatomy were also discovered, which might affect their use in tendon transfers.
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Pennsylvania Hand Center, Bryn Mawr 19010.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002102:Cadaver; D002965:Classification; D004210:Dissection; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005205:Fascia / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D008022:Ligaments / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D013710:Tendons / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology