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Anomalous variants of the extensor tendons in the first and third compartments of the wrist have been described following cadaveric study. Being aware of such variants during either an elective or emergency hand surgery will prove beneficial in the execution of the extensor tendon repairs. A very few clinical reports are available in the literature. We report a rare finding of extensor pollicis brevis tendon accompanying the solitary extensor pollicis longus tendon in the third compartment observed during an emergency trauma surgery.
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Rangarajan, A., Bhaskara, K.G. Solitary extensor tendon in the third compartment has a companion: variant course of extensor pollicis brevis in third extensor compartment. Surg Radiol Anat 45, 491–493 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-023-03110-1
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