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dorsal palmar
the skin of the dorsum is thin and
mobile(allowing accumulation of fluid
subcutaneously)
whitlow
Palmar aponeurosis
Note the continuity between th little finger’s digital sheath with the common sheath
Space of parona
• The common synovial sheath
extends in to the lower
forearm into a space called
“space of parona”
• 4 small muscles
originate from tendons
of FDP and insert into
the dorsal digital
expansion.
• 1st and 2nd are supplied
by median nerve.
• 3rd and 4th are by ulnar
nerve.
Interossei
• 4 palmar and 4 dorsal
interossei
• Palmar interossei
produce adduction of
fingers (PAD)
• Dorsal interossei produce
abduction of
fingers(DAB)
• Middle finger is the
reference point
• (axis finger)
• Palmar interossei are 4 in number but
the fingers are 5.
• How to distribute?