The Flexor Pollicis Longus Tendon Does Not Lie Parallel to the Thumb Metacarpal

Background: Repair of the flexor pollicis longus (FPL) tendon by tendon retriever can be challenging because of uncertainty of the optimal direction. This study aims to describe the FPL tendon path in the thenar eminence. Methods: In 18 hands of 9 cadavers, the angle of the FPL tendon was, after dis...

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Published in:Hand (N Y)
Main Authors: Lans, Jonathan, van Hernen, Jan Jonas, Eusamio, Beatriz, Langhammer, Chris, Eberlin, Kyle R., Chen, Neal C.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: SAGE Publications 2018
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Surgery Articles
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6346359/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30205719
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1558944718798852
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