Four Tendons Research Paper

You dislocated your thumb when the tire swing fell on your hand. The thumb is attached to the hand with a saddle joint, which is similar to a ball and socket joint so one part fits into another. This makes it possible for these two parts to separate and we call that a dislocation. You also strained your ulnar collateral ligament and the four tendons in your thumb. Those four tendons are the abductor pollicis longus, flexor pollicis longus, extensor pollicis longus and the extensor pollicis brevis. All of these tendons work together to move your thumb properly. Your treatment will involve realigning the joint and probably a splint because you hurt yourself really badly. The dislocation will heal in about three weeks and will be fully healed
in 6 weeks. Be careful!