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The superficial and deep flexor tendons are stabilized at the level of the fingers by the annular and cruciform pulleys. The extensor tendons are stabilized at the head of each metacarpal bone by a retinaculum known as the sagittal band.
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Draghi, F. (2014). Pulleys and the Sagittal Bands. In: Ultrasonography of the Upper Extremity. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02162-1_12
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