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 ...

Twenty-four patients who presented with signs and symptoms clinically suspicious for tendon injury and surgically confirmed tendon rupture were included in this study. We analyzed 6 sonographic ...

The extensor pollicis longus (EPL) is a muscle that follows a complex anatomical course in the hand to allow for thumb extension. Almost all manual activities require the use of the EPL; therefore, ...

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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 ...

MOTOR regeneration of the median nerve after transection and repair of the median nerve at the wrist occurs in only about 5 per cent of cases. The thumb is incapable of abduction and opposition with ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Techniques for restoring thumb opposition require multiple incisions and frequently use nonagonist muscles. Our ...