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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Main Authors: Ozkan Kose, Oktay Adanir, Murat Oto, Mustafa Kurklu, Mahmut Komurcu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGEYA Publishing Company 2012-04-01
Series:Hand and Microsurgery
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Online Access:http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=162210