Lister's tubercle
Lister's tubercle or dorsal tubercle of radius is a bony prominence located at the distal end of the radius, palpable on the dorsum of the wrist.
Function
Lister's tubercle serves as a pulley for the tendon of extensor pollicis longus, which wraps around the ulna side and takes a 45 degree turn.[1]
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