Title of article
Tendon Transfer in Congenital Deficiency of Flexor Pollicis Longus
Author/Authors
Yavari, Masoud Department of Hand Surgery - 15th Khordad Hospital - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Farzam, Ramin Department of Hand Surgery - 15th Khordad Hospital - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Riyahi, Azade Department of Occupational Therapy - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Pages
2
From page
123
To page
124
Abstract
Congenital absence of flexor pollicis longus without associated anomalies is a rare cause of inability to flex the inter-phalangeal (IP) joint of the thumb. Other causes are: anomalous insertion of flexor pollicis longus (FPL), congenital tenovaginitis of the flexor tendon sheath, partial anterior interosseous nerve paralysis, traumatic rupture of FPL and anomalous bands connecting tendons.
Keywords
Flexor pollicis longus , Tendon transfer , Congenital aplasia
Serial Year
2017
Record number
2493958
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