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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
2019-05-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0039-1696617 |