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Evaluation of Extensor Pollicis Brevis as a Recipient of Tendon Transfer for Thumb Extension

Introduction  Rerouting of the extensor pollicis longus (EPL) is the standard part of tendon transfer surgery for thumb extension. It is done to overcome the ulnar vector of the EPL action. Extensor pollicis brevis (EPB), however, produces better thumb abduction and extension by virtue of its radial...

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Autores principales: Bhardwaj, Praveen, Muddappa, Poonacha Puchimada, Bindesh, Dadi, Sabapathy, Shanmuganathan Raja
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Private Ltd. 2019
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6785315/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31602132
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0039-1696617