Contents of the Lateral fascial

compartment
(may be regarded as post compartment)

Muscles
Brachioradialis &

Extensor carpi
radialis longus

Blood Supply
Radial & brachial
 Muscles
posterior extensor supinator
All are innervated by radial nerve

Total 12 muscles
 can be organized in
three functional groups
Muscles that extend abduct or adduct the hand at wrist
extensor carpi radialis longus, extensor carpi radialis brevis
& extensor carpi ulnaris

Muscles that extend the medial four digits

Extensor digitorum, extensor indices & extensor digiti minimi

Muscles that extend or abduct thumb

extensor pollicis longus / brevis & abductor pollicis longus

Supinator & brachioradialis anconeus

 Posterior facial compartment
Superficial group
extensor carpi radialis brevis
extensor digitorum
Common Extensor
extensor digiti minimi Tendon
extensor carpi ulnaris
anconeus Deep group
supinator
Lateral facial abductor pollicis longus
compartment extensor pollicis brevis
brachioradialis extensor pollicis longus
exten. carpi radialis extensor indices
longus
 Superficial group
extensor carpi radialis brevis
extensor digitorum,
extensor digiti minimi, Anconeus

extensor carpi ulnaris

anconeus
 Deep group
supinator
abductor pollicis
longus
extensor pollicis brevis
extensor pollicis longus
extensor indices

Extensor indices
 Lateral Facial Compartment
brachioradialis

extensor carpi
radialis longus
Synovial tendon sheath/cyst
Extensor
retinaculum
Structures pass superficial to the
extensor retinaculum
Posterior cutaneous br
of ulnar nerve

Basilic vein

Cephalic vein

Superficial br of radial
nerve
 Structures pass deep to the
extensor retinaculum
Extensor carpi ulnaris
Extensor digiti minimi
Extensor digitorum
Extensor indices
Extensor pollicis longus
Extensor carpi radialis B/L
Abductor pollicis longus
Extensor pollicis brevis
The Dorsum of the Hand
Dorsal expansion
Arterial supply
Dorsal Venous Arch
 Nerve supply of
dorsum of the hand
Anatomical snuff box
Mallet or Baseball Finger