The “radial border” refers to the edge of the hand next to the thumb, and the “ulnar border” refers to the opposite edge, next to the fifth digit. Each finger is composed of three ...

The borders of the carpal tunnel begin with the transverse carpal ligament (flexor retinaculum) as the roof. The ulnar side is composed of the hook of the hamate and pisiform bones. The radial ...

It is the origin of the transverse carpal ligament. As the ulnar border of the carpal tunnel, its radial aspect is adjacent to the flexor tendons. On its ulnar aspect and superficial to the hamate ...

What Is Ulnar Tunnel Syndrome? Ulnar tunnel syndrome is pain, tingling, or numbness in your hand, caused by a pinched nerve in your wrist. It isn’t pleasant, but treatments and simple changes to ...

In the digits, this would include the ulnar border of the ring finger and possibly the middle finger. After discussion with the patient concerning symptoms, functional needs, and realistic ...

There’s a bony projection at the end of the ulna, near your hand, called the ulnar styloid process. It fits into the cartilage of your wrist joint and plays an important role in the strength and ...

Ulnar nerve entrapment is an injury to a nerve that runs through the arm into the fingers on the outside of the hand. It commonly occurs at or near the elbow. While ulnar nerve entrapment is ...

Ulnar deviation, or ulnar drift, occurs when the joints in the wrist and hand shift so the fingers bend toward the ulna bone on the outside of the forearm. It can result from problems in the wrist ...

Radiological screening is used during the procedure to check the position of the joint. An incision is made along the ulnar border and the ulnar head is removed, taking care to avoid damage to the ...

Thrombosis of the ulnar artery can be a cause of significant morbidity. Most often a consequence of blunt trauma to the hypothenar eminence of the hand, it may be attributable to one traumatic ...