hand functionIntroduction: In Parkinson's disease (PD), a resting tremor of the thumb may affect the flexor pollicis longus (FPL) and influence hand functions. We investigated the relationship between FPL tendon thickness and hand function in PD patients and compared these characteristics with those...
Controlled passive mobilization is initiated every hour as stated in the handout "Home Exercise Program for Flexor Tendon Repair of the Thumb (initial 4 weeks)." Once sutures are removed, scar management is initiated.3–5 DaysThe bulky compressive dressing is removed.The bulky compressive dressing...
A case of irreducible dorsal dislocation of the first NW joint is presented. The tendon of FPL was trapped dorsal to the metacarpal head, and open reduction was necessary.L.A.HughesandA.FreibergSageThe Journal of Hand Surgery: British & European Volume...
In the remaining two-thirds of the cases (eight patients), the FPLT touched the plate during wrist movement from 0掳 to functional position, shifted in dorsal direction and slid into the plate indentation, irrespective of whether the tendon entered the indentation from the radial or the ulnar ...