Such acute ruptures usually occur as single traumatic events. The ECU tendon is vulnerable to instability when it contracts to stabilise the ulnar side of the wrist. The retaining structures are at ...

Objectives: Rupture of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) is a frequent injury of the hand. When untreated, this injury may lead to decreased pinch strength, pain, instability, and osteoarthritis.

Ulnar deviation is ... other joints in the hand and wrist. Ulnar deviation is also seen in people with brachial plexus palsy (BPP), a type of paralysis caused by injury to nerves in the shoulder.

We present a case of an iatrogenic left ulnar nerve injury caused during the basilic vein cut down in a 25-year-old woman presenting with a ruptured ectopic pregnancy and requiring an emergency ...

Babies with ulnar dysplasia are born with a short or missing ulnar bone. The ulnar bone is one of the two forearm bones. The short or missing ulnar bone causes the hand and wrist to turn outward ...

Thrombosis of the ulnar artery can be a cause of significant morbidity. Most often a consequence of blunt trauma to the hypothenar eminence of the hand, it may be attributable to one traumatic ...

Much less often, compression can occur at the wrist, a condition sometimes known as Guyon canal syndrome. Ulnar nerve entrapment symptoms also include a weak grip, difficulty controlling movement, and ...

To strengthen the pisotriquetral joint, perform wrist flexion and extension exercises using a lightweight dumbbell or water ...

Background Elbow ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injuries are common injuries in adolescent athletes, particularly overhead athletes. Surgical UCL incidence and outcomes are well-researched, but ...

Extend the infiltration from the distal wrist crease toward Kaplan’s line, which extends from the ulnar border of the thumb across to the pisiform bone and forms the distal extent of the carpal ...