A true accessory extensor tendon of the thumb seems to be rare. We found a variation of the accessory extensor pollicis longus (EPL) tendon while performing an emergency surgical procedure.

The standard anatomical description of the extensor pollicis brevis tendon provided in textbooks of anatomy is at odds with that of published anatomical studies. It is crucial to the hand surgeon that ...

Clasped thumb is characterised by thumb adduction and flexion deformity at the metacarpophalangeal joint caused by abnormalities in the extensor tendons. While conservative treatments are effective in ...

Knowledge of the anatomical variations of the muscles of the first dorsal compartments of the wrist is clinically relevant to De Quervain's tenosynovitis and to reconstructive surgeries. In the ...

Distal radius fractures are one of the most common upper extremity injuries seen by hand surgeons each year. Many of these fractures require reduction and surgical fixation because of displacement, ...

Background: Spontaneous tendon rupture of hand is not frequent. These ruptures can occur after a fracture. Aim: We report a case of spontaneous rupture of extensor pollicis longus tendon, and describe ...

This easy exercise is called the thumb stretch: Extend your thumb away from your palm while keeping the rest of your fingers relaxed. Hold this position for five to 10 seconds before releasing. Doing ...

Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Bogodogo University Hospital of Ouagadougou, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Spontaneous tendons rupture of hand is not frequent. They are easy to diagnose and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The findings were presented by Andrew Putman, MD, at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Surgery ...

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