A simple clinical test of flexor pollicis longus rupture
Rupture of the tendon of flexor pollicis longus is suspected when active flexion of the interphalangeal joint of the thumb is not possible. This can be a result of trauma but, when spontaneous, diagnostic confusion can exist as incomplete palsy of the anterior interosseous nerve can present in a sim...
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Published in | Journal of hand surgery, British volume Vol. 30; no. 6; pp. 624 - 625 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
London, England
Elsevier Ltd
01.12.2005
SAGE Publications |
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Summary: | Rupture of the tendon of flexor pollicis longus is suspected when active flexion of the interphalangeal joint of the thumb is not possible. This can be a result of trauma but, when spontaneous, diagnostic confusion can exist as incomplete palsy of the anterior interosseous nerve can present in a similar way. We describe a simple clinical sign which can differentiate between these conditions. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 0266-7681 1532-2211 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.jhsb.2005.06.005 |