Comparison of impairment and restitution of hand function in a group of patients with total damage to the extensor pollicis longus and in a group of patients with damage to the flexor pollicis longus tendon after surgical treatment
The thumb constitutes 40% of the whole hand function, and damage to the extensor pollicis longus (EPL) and/or the flexor pollicis longus (FPL) tendons of the thumb results in its significant limitation. The main factors contributing to damage of the EPL and/or FPL tendons are mechanical injuries - c...
Main Authors: | Jakub Szczechowicz, Krzysztof Jamka, Marek Pieniążek |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Univeristy of Physical Education in Krakow
2016-09-01
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Series: | Rehabilitacja Medyczna |
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Online Access: | http://rehmed.pl/gicid/01.3001.0009.5009 |
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