Introduction The tabatière, also known as foveola radialis, is a small, elongated triangular depression on the thumb side (radial side) of the carpal. It is particularly prominent when all fingers are held extended and the thumb is spread apart. Since snuffers used to put their snuff in portions into the depression and inhale from it, … Tabatiere
Tendovaginits de Quervain Tendovaginitis de Quervain is a tenosynovitis that occurs mainly in women over the age of 40, which is why it is also called “housewife’s thumb”. Overuse or injury to the tendons causes swelling and painful compression of the tendons. A long bending of the hand can also push and compress the tendons.In … Tendovaginits de Quervain | Tabatiere
Removal of the radial artery (for what, how does it work?) A removal of the radial artery can be performed as part of a bypass operation. Bypass surgery is used to bridge a narrowing of the coronary arteries. If the coronary vessels no longer allow enough blood to pass through, the heart muscles may be … Removal of the radial artery (for what, how does it work?) | Radial artery
Anatomical course Along the spoke (radius) it runs on the front of the forearm under the brachioradialis muscle. In its course it is accompanied by a superficial branch of the radial nerve. It is easy to palpate in the foveola radialis (Tabatière). This is limited by the tendons of the Musculus extensor pollicis longus and … Radial artery
