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Tendon sheath
Introduction
A tendon sheath is a layer of membrane around a tendon.[1]
It has two layers:
- synovial sheath
- fibrous tendon sheath
References
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]