A case report of the accessory tendon of the extensor carpi radialis longus muscle
Özet
Objective: Musculus Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus (MECRL) originates from the crista supracondylaris lateralis, epicondylus lateralis and septum intermusculare brachii laterale on the humerus and inserts on the proximal part of the dorsal side of the 2nd metacarpal bone. In this study, we detected an accessory tendon of the muscle. We aimed to raise awareness of the Plastic and Reconstructive and Orthopedic surgeons about this accessory tendon of Musculus Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus which can be used in tendon transfer or graft.
Methods: During the routine dissection a unilateral accessory tendon of MECRL was observed. Muscle and its tendons were dissected and separated from other muscles and the end of tendon was detected.
Results: The accessory tendon of the MECRL was observed on the left forearm a 65 years old male cadaver. The belly of muscle inserts on the proximal third of forearm and two separate tendons started from here. The accessory tendon was thinner than the main tendon and it lied over the main tendon. These two tendons passed deep into the abductor pollicis longus muscle, extensor pollicis brevis muscle and extensor retinaculum. These tendons fused just before the insertion and it attached to the proximally of the dorsal side of the second metacarpal bone.
Conclusion: We believe that awareness of the accesory tendon of the ECRL muscle will be beneficial in terms of graft or tendon transfer performed during plastic, reconstructive and orthopedic surgery.
Keywords: extensor carpi radialis longus muscle, graft, tendon transfer
Atıf için künye
ERDOĞAN, K., ÖZEN, K. E., Yarar, B., ÇİZMECİ, G., AY KESELİK, G., & MALAS, M. A. (2017). A case report of the accessory tendon of the extensor carpi radialis longus muscle. 18. National Anatomy Congress 25-27 September 2017, Abant, Turkey, Bolu.
BibTeX
@inproceedings{erdogan2017-243848,
author = {ERDOĞAN, KÜBRA and ÖZEN, KEMAL EMRE and Yarar, Burhan and ÇİZMECİ, GİZEM and AY KESELİK, GONCA and MALAS, MEHMET ALİ},
title = {A case report of the accessory tendon of the extensor carpi radialis longus muscle},
booktitle = {18. National Anatomy Congress 25-27 September 2017, Abant, Turkey},
address = {Bolu},
year = {2017},
url = {https://akademik.atauni.edu.tr/yayinlar/243848-a-case-report-of-the-accessory-tendon-of-the-extensor-carpi-radialis-longus}
}