In zone II, for example, both FDS and FDP tendons reside within the flexor sheath, increasing the risk of adhesions and postoperative loss of motion. In the early part of this century, Bunnell ...

The patient presents with a flexor pollicis longus (FPL) tendon laceration. The FPL originates from the anterior radius and coronoid process and inserts at the distal phalanx of the thumb. The ...

The passive mechanical properties of the paralyzed flexor pollicis longus (FPL) muscle is central to the hand function of people with ASIA A C6 and C7 tetraplegia. 1, 2 People with these types of ...

Palmaris longus tendon, when present (42 cases), and absorbable gelatin sponge, when palmaris was absent (12 cases), served as interpositional material. Review was done an average of 4.3 years ...