Fibrocartilage in the extensor tendons o
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Milz, Stefan ;Putz, Reinhard ;Ralphs, James R. ;Benjamin, Michael
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Article
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1999
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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The extensor tendons of the fingers cross both the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) and interphalangeal joints. Previous studies have shown that where the extensor tendons replace the capsule of the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint, they contain a sesamoid fibrocartilage that articulates with the proxi