Morphometric study of pulleys of the thumb / 대한해부학회지
Anatomy & Cell Biology
;
: 71-78, 2018.
Artigo
em Inglês
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| ID: wpr-715231
ABSTRACT
Pulleys are thickened regions in flexor tendons sheaths of the digits. They are essential and act as fulcrum for the flexion and extension of the digits. The arrangement and number of pulley system differs greatly between the thumb and other digits. There is paucity of literature regarding the pulley system of thumb. We aimed to study the morphometry of the pulley system of the thumb in Indian cadavers. Dissection was carried out in 55 adult human cadaveric thumbs. The most common morphologic pattern of pulley observed in the thumb is type III (30 thumbs). The least observed is type I (4 thumbs). The mean width and standard deviation of A1, Av, oblique, and A2 pulleys are 5.06±0.87, 5.38±1.22, 4.68±1.13, and 6.04±1.41 mm, respectively. The gap distances between the pulleys were also measured. The results obtained from the present study may be helpful in surgical treatment of trigger thumb with less complication and also in reconstruction of the closed rupture of the pulley of the thumb.
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Assunto principal:
Ruptura
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Tendões
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Polegar
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Cadáver
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Dedo em Gatilho
Limite:
Adulto
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Anatomy & Cell Biology
Ano de publicação:
2018
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