Assessing the Accuracy of Common Clinical Tests for Detecting Palmaris Longus: A Prospective Study in a Tertiary Center

Assessing the Accuracy of Common Clinical Tests for Detecting Palmaris Longus: A Prospective Study in a Tertiary Center

Background Palmaris longus (PL) is a short-bellied muscle with a long tendon that merges with the palmar aponeurosis. It is supplied by the median nerve and acts as a tensor of the palmar aponeurosis and flexes the wrist. This tendon is commonly used for tendon transfers and as a donor fo...

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Main Authors: Anand Prasath Jayachandiran, Suresh Rajendran, Tanuja U.S, Surya Rao Rao Venkata Mahipathy, Alagar Raja Durairaj, Narayanamurthy Sundaramurthy, Manoj Ananthappan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2023-10-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
Subjects:
palmaris longus
Schaeffer's test
AIIMS test
Mishra's test
Thompson's test
Pushpakumar's “two-finger sign” method
tendon transfer
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1774788
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