The central compartment of the palm lies between the thenar and hypothenar compartments, beneath the palmar aponeurosis. It contains the long flexor tendons with their synovial sheaths, the lumbrical muscles, the superficial palmar arch and the digital nerves and vessels.
| Location | Centre of the palm. |
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Carries the long finger flexor tendons and digital neurovascular bundles through the palm.
Deep to its contents lie the potential midpalmar and thenar spaces where infections collect. Dupuytren disease thickens the overlying aponeurosis and draws the fingers into the palm. Tendon and nerve injuries in the palm involve this compartment.
Thickening and shortening of the palmar aponeurosis over the central compartment, pulling the ring and little fingers into flexion.
Pus spreading deep to the flexor tendons into the midpalmar space, causing loss of the palm's hollow and painful finger movement.
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