A complex of twenty-seven bones and intricate tendons enabling fine motor control. Compressive neuropathies and tenosynovitis lead the presentation list.
Compression of the median nerve at the wrist beneath the transverse carpal ligament, producing the most common upper-limb entrapment neuropathy.
Painful tenosynovitis of the first dorsal extensor compartment at the wrist, involving APL and EPB tendons.
Stenosing tenosynovitis of the flexor tendon at the A1 pulley, producing catching, locking, and pain with finger flexion.