Ultrasonographic movement of the flexor pollicis longus tendon before and after removal of a volar plate for the distal radius fracture

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to compare the movement of the flexor pollicis longus (FPL) tendon on the distal radius during wrist and finger motions before and after removal of a volar plate in patients with distal radius fractures using transverse ultrasound and to evaluate the kinem...

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Main Authors: Mitsuhiko Nanno, Norie Kodera, Yuji Tomori, Shinro Takai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-02-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2309499018760131