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    The flexor retinaculum is a thickening of deep fascia that stretches across the front of the wrist, holding the long flexor tendons in position. It forms the carpal tunnel, a passage for the median nerve and flexor tendons of the thumb and fingers. The extensor retinaculum is also a thickening of deep fascia that stretches across the back of the wrist, holding the long extensor tendons. It forms six separate tunnels for the extensor tendons to pass through. Both retinacula attach medially to carpal bones and laterally to the radius, converting concave wrist surfaces into tunnels.

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    The flexor retinaculum is a thickening of deep fascia that stretches across the front of the wrist, holding the long flexor tendons in position. It forms the carpal tunnel, a passage for the median nerve and flexor tendons of the thumb and fingers. The extensor retinaculum is also a thickening of deep fascia that stretches across the back of the wrist, holding the long extensor tendons. It forms six separate tunnels for the extensor tendons to pass through. Both retinacula attach medially to carpal bones and laterally to the radius, converting concave wrist surfaces into tunnels.

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    Retinaculum: Presented by Amna Naveed

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    The flexor retinaculum is a thickening of deep fascia that stretches across the front of the wrist, holding the long flexor tendons in position. It forms the carpal tunnel, a passage for the median nerve and flexor tendons of the thumb and fingers. The extensor retinaculum is also a thickening of deep fascia that stretches across the back of the wrist, holding the long extensor tendons. It forms six separate tunnels for the extensor tendons to pass through. Both retinacula attach medially to carpal bones and laterally to the radius, converting concave wrist surfaces into tunnels.

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    RETINACULUM

    Presented by
    Amna Naveed
    1. Flexor Retinaculum :

    • It is thickening of deep fascia that holds the long flexor tendons in position at wrist.
    • Stretches across front of wrist .

    • Carpal Tunnel:
    Converts concave anterior surface of wrist into an osseofascial tunnel called carple tunnel.
    • Carpal tunnel is the passage of Median Nerve and Flexor tendon of thumb and fingers.

    Attachment of retinaculum:
    • Medially
    Medially it attaches to pisiform bone and hook of hamate
    • Laterally
    Laterally it attaches to the tubercle of schaphoid and trapezium bones
    • Attachment to trapezium consists of superficial and deep part
    • And form a synovial lined tunnel for passage of tendon of the flexor carpi radialis.
    • Proximal border of retinaculum is corresponds to distal transverse skin crease in front of wrist and continuous with deep fascia of forearm.
    • Distal border is attached to palmar aponeurosis.
    2. Extensor Retinaculum :

    • Thickening of deep fascia that stretches across the back of wrist and holds the long extensor tendon in position.
    • It converts the grooves on posterior surface of distal ends of the radius and ulna into 6 separate tunnels for passage of long extensor tendon.
    • Each tunnel is lined with synovial sheath
    • Tunnels are separated from one another by Fibrous Septa

    Attachment Of Retinaculum
    • Medially
    Medially it attaches to pisiform bone and hook of hamate
    • Laterally
    Laterally to the distal end of the radius
    • Proximal border of retinaculum is continuous with deep fascia of forearm
    • Distal border of retinaculum is continuous with deep fascia of hand

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