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Revision as of 14:28, 6 October 2020

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Original Editor - Simisola Ajeyalemi

Top Contributors - Simisola Ajeyalemi and Manisha Shrestha

Description[edit | edit source]

It is located in the posterior aspect of the forearm. The extensor digitorum communis muscle is an extensor of the metacarpophalangeal joints

Origin[edit | edit source]

Lateral epicondyle of the humerus at the common extensor tendon.

Insertion[edit | edit source]

Nerve[edit | edit source]

Posterior Interosseous nerve

Artery[edit | edit source]

The extensor digitorum communis is supplied by the posterior interosseous artery and the radial recurrent artery

Function[edit | edit source]

[1]

Clinical relevance[edit | edit source]

Assessment[edit | edit source]

Treatment[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

  1. Extensor Digitorum Communis - Everything You Need To Know - Dr. Nabil Ebraheim. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aylgUWAuYBk[last accessed 02/10/2020]