Histological assessment of a septum in the first dorsal compartment: a fresh cadaver study.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
Resistance of de Quervain's disease to conservative treatment has been associated with an intertendinous septum in the first compartment; little is known about the histological features of such a septum. This study aimed to examine the intertendinous septum histologically and note its variations. After dissecting the first extensor compartment of 24 hands from 12 fresh frozen cadavers, the presence of any intertendinous septa was determined. The length of the extensor retinaculum and intertendinous septum was measured; histological findings of the first compartment with or without septa were studied and compared with those of the third/fourth compartment. Intertendinous septa were observed in 12 of 24 wrists. Histological assessment of the intertendinous septum revealed tissue similar in composition to the retinaculum observed between the third and fourth compartments.
Medical subject headings
- Tendons
- Wrist
Anatomy
- wrist