Two new clinical tests for palmaris longus
The palmaris longus (PL) tendon can be assessed with clinical tests whose reliability varies. Herewith, two new tests are described – the ‘Bunched Finger’ test and ‘Hooked Finger test’ that are simple and visualise the PL tendon easily and prominently.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
2018-09-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/ijps.IJPS_105_18 |
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| Summary: | The palmaris longus (PL) tendon can be assessed with clinical tests whose reliability varies. Herewith, two new tests are described – the ‘Bunched Finger’ test and ‘Hooked Finger test’ that are simple and visualise the PL tendon easily and prominently. |
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| ISSN: | 0970-0358 1998-376X |