Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 633-635, April 2010

Symptomatic Flexor Carpi Radialis Brevis: Case Report

Department of Orthopaedics, Phramongkutklao Hospital and College of Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand

Received 24 June 2009; accepted 18 December 2009. published online 25 February 2010.

A patient with a flexor carpi radialis brevis (FCRB) is reported. In contrast to all but one previous case, the anomalous FCRB was painful. The FCRB tendon was located in a separate compartment; the tenosynovitis in that compartment was the likely cause of pain. Release of the compartment relieved the symptoms.

Key words: Flexor carpi radialis brevis, separated compartment, wrist pain, symptomatic

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PII: S0363-5023(09)01173-3

doi:10.1016/j.jhsa.2009.12.028

Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 633-635, April 2010

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