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1. Carpal Tunnel

2. The Carpal Tunnel
Region on the volar
aspect of the hand
Found at the proximal
part of hand just
beyond the wrist joint

3. The Flexor Retinaculum is
a fibrous band of tissue that forms
the roof of the carpal tunnel

4. The Flexor Retinaculum is
a fibrous band of tissue that forms
the roof of the carpal tunnel
It is attached to the carpal bones

5. CT reconstruction of Right Wrist
Radius

6. Ulna
CT reconstruction of Right Wrist

7. Radial attachment of the Flexor Retinaculum
Scaphoid
(tubercle)

8. Radial attachment of the Flexor Retinaculum
Trapezium
(ridge)

9. Ulnar attachment of the Flexor Retinaculum
Pisiform

10. Ulnar attachment of the Flexor Retinaculum
Hamate
(hook)

11. Bony attachments of Flexor Retinaculum

12. Bony attachments of Flexor Retinaculum

13. Trapezium
Trapezoid
Capitate
Hamate
Hypothenar
Muscles
Thenar Muscles
Cross-section through wrist
Right hand, palm up
Looking distally towards fingertips

14. Trapezium
Trapezoid
Capitate
Hamate
Hypothenar
Muscles
Thenar Muscles
Region of Carpal Tunnel
Right hand, palm up
Looking distally towards fingertips

15. Trapezium
TrapezoidCapitateHamate
Hypothenar
Muscles
Thenar Muscles
Contents of the Carpal Tunnel
Right hand, palm up
Looking distally towards fingertips

16. Trapezium
TrapezoidCapitateHamate
Hypothenar
Muscles
Thenar Muscles
Contents of the Carpal Tunnel
Median Nerve
Right hand, palm up
Looking distally towards fingertips

17. Trapezium
TrapezoidCapitateHamate
Hypothenar
Muscles
Thenar Muscles
Contents of the Carpal Tunnel
Tendons of
Flexor
Digitorum
Superficialis
Right hand, palm up
Looking distally towards fingertips

18. Trapezium
TrapezoidCapitateHamate
Hypothenar
Muscles
Thenar Muscles
Contents of the Carpal Tunnel
Tendons of
Flexor
Digitorum
Profundus
Right hand, palm up
Looking distally towards fingertips

19. Trapezium
TrapezoidCapitateHamate
Hypothenar
Muscles
Thenar Muscles
Contents of the Carpal Tunnel
Tendon of
Flexor Pollicis
Longus
Right hand, palm up
Looking distally towards fingertips

20. Trapezium
TrapezoidCapitateHamate
Hypothenar
Muscles
Thenar Muscles
Contents of the Carpal Tunnel
Median Nerve
Tendons of
Flexor Pollicis Longus
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
Flexor Digitorum Profundus
Right hand, palm up
Looking distally towards fingertips