The transplanted tendon is attached to the tendon of insertion of the abductor pollicis brevis. Notes Presented at the annual meeting of the New England Surgical Society, Poland Spring, Maine ...

Abductor pollicis longus slip passed through volar capsule, beneath flexor carpi radialis tendon, through palmaris longus interpositional material, and then brought through dorsal capsular flap.

Abductor pollicis longus and opponens pollicis both insert on the trapezium, allowing for the thumb to move side to side and reach across the palm to touch other fingers.

Arm muscle anatomy refers to the location and function of the muscles of the arms. These muscles attach to the shoulder blade, upper arm bone (humerus), forearm bones (radius and ulna), wrist ...

De Quervain tenosynovitis is pain and swelling in the tendons around your thumb. Specifically, it affects the tendons of two muscles called abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis ...

The contraction of the abductor pollicis was higher in G2 (p<0.01). In the malnourished group this muscle generated less force, fatigued more rapidly and recovered less rapidly than in G2.

Stenosing tendovaginitis is due to a thickening of the fibrous sheath that covers the tendons and the synovial sheaths of the abductor pollicis longus and the extensor pollicis brevis as they pass ...

Your forearm anatomy includes 20 muscles, ranging from the extensor carpi radialis longus to the abductor pollicis longus. One of the largest is the brachioradialis, which helps to bend your elbow.

The abductor pollicis brevis is located above the opponens pollicis along the outside of the thumb. Its function is to help move the thumb away from the index finger. ... Muscle weakness.

This technique article reviews the “suture staple” technique for surgical management of partial-thickness abductor tendon tears. This is a case example of a partial-thickness abductor tendon tear.

As discussed earlier, in most cases, surgery is not necessary. However, at other times, it is the only way for a player to return to the field. After stability is reexamined under anesthesia, an ...

De Quervain's disease, a form of stenosing tenosynovitis, predominantly affects the tendons within the first dorsal compartment of the wrist, namely the abductor pollicis longus and extensor ...