title: Anatomy of the extensor mechanism of the hand and wrist.
abstract: This article describes extensor muscle and tendon anatomy from origin to insertion. As usual, the use of appropriate terminology is the building block for understanding the function and disorders of the extensor mechanism.
authors.affiliation: Pennsylvania Hand Center, Bryn Mawr, USA.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Wehbé
mesh_terms: D005385:Fingers / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D006225:Hand / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology; D013933:Thumb / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D014953:Wrist / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology