Clinical anatomy of forearm and hand
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Clinical anatomy of the forearm and hand covers:
- Surface landmarks and fascial compartments
- Bones and joints: radius, ulna, carpus, metacarpals, phalanges, wrist and finger joints
- Forearm muscles: flexor-pronator and extensor-supinator groups
- Hand muscles: thenar, hypothenar, lumbricals, interossei, adductor pollicis
- Tendons and retinacula: flexor retinaculum, extensor retinaculum, tendon sheaths
- Arteries and veins: radial and ulnar arteries, superficial and deep palmar arches
- Nerves: median, ulnar, radial nerves and their sensory/motor territories
- Important spaces and clinical relations: carpal tunnel, anatomical snuffbox, Guyon canal, palmar spaces
- Applied anatomy: nerve injuries, claw hand, wrist drop, carpal tunnel syndrome, tendon injuries, compartment syndrome
At a high level, the forearm positions and moves the hand through flexor and extensor muscle compartments, while the hand provides fine grip through intrinsic muscles. The median, ulnar, and radial nerves are the major functional landmarks clinically, and the radial and ulnar arteries form palmar arches that supply the hand.
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