The contribution of the palmaris longus muscle to the grip strength
Abstract Objectives: Palmaris longus (PL) is frequently used as a donor tendon in various wrist, hand and reconstructive surgery. It is believed that PL is a dispensable muscle that can be harvested without producing any func- tional loss at the donor hand. The purpose of this study is to compare th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGEYA Publishing Company
2012-04-01
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Series: | Hand and Microsurgery |
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Online Access: | http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=162210 |