Flexor carpi radialis tendon tunnel

Last revised by Bahman Rasuli on 5 Oct 2023

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Citation:

Rasuli B, Morsi M, Knipe H, Flexor carpi radialis tendon tunnel. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 09 May 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-173181

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-173181

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/173181

rID:

173181

Article created:

6 Aug 2023, Bahman Rasuli ◉

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At the time the article was created Bahman Rasuli had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.

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Last revised:

5 Oct 2023, Bahman Rasuli ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Bahman Rasuli had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.

View Bahman Rasuli's current disclosures

Revisions:

7 times, by 3 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal

Sections:

Anatomy

Tags:

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Synonyms:

FCR tunnel

The flexor carpi radialis tendon tunnel is a fibro-osseous canal in the anterior/volar aspect of the wrist. The tendon of the flexor carpi radialis (FCR) muscle occupies approximately 90% of the available space in the tunnel.

Gross anatomy

The FCR tendon travels above the scaphoid and through the scaphotrapeziotrapezoid joint before entering its fibro-osseous tunnel. The tendon enters the tunnel by passing through a vertical groove on the trapezium.

Boundaries

volar and lateral: trapezial groove
dorsal: trapezial tubercle
medial: the retinacular septum, which is the deep part of the flexor retinaculum, and separates the FCR tunnel from the carpal tunnel