Handchirurgie, Mikrochirurgie, plastische Chirurgie : Organ der Deutschsprachigen Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Handchirurgie : Organ der Deutschsprachigen Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Mikrochirurgie der Peripheren Nerven und Gefässe : Organ der Vereinigung der Deutschen Plastischen Chirurgen
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Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir · Nov 1990
Case Reports[Extensor indicis muscle as a replacement for the abductor pollicis longus muscle. A case report].
The abductor pollicis longus muscle is very important for the function of the thumb. Its deficit hinders grasping bigger objects. Therefore, the reconstruction of the APL tendon is important in chronic injuries. ⋯ If the extensor indicis muscle is placed under moderate tension the gliding amplitudes are identical. The strength of the abductor pollicis longus is 0.092 kp/m. The strength of the extensor indicis is unknown.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)