Items tagged “thumb”
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Abductor pollicis brevis muscle
The abductor pollicis brevis muscle is a thin subcutaneous muscle located laterally in the thenar eminence of the hand, and is one of the intrinsic muscles of the hand.
Summary
origin: mainly from the flexor retinaculum
few fibers originate from the tubercles of scaphoid and trapezium and ten...
Case
Bennett fracture
Published
20 Sep 2017
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Zone classification of flexor tendon injury
The zone classification of flexor tendon injuries divides injuries into five zones based on anatomical location. It is the most widely used flexor tendon injury classification system (c. 2007) 1.
Classification
Flexor tendon injuries were classified into five zones by Kleinart and Verdan in 19...
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Anterior oblique ligament of the thumb
The anterior oblique ligament of the thumb is one of several carpometacarpal ligaments of the thumb and also one of its main stabilizers 1.
Terminology
The anterior oblique ligament of the thumb is also known as the ‘beak ligament’. It can be divided into a superficial and a deep component and...
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Dorsal deltoid ligament complex of the thumb
The dorsal deltoid ligament complex of the thumb encases the first carpometacarpal joint from the dorsal and radial aspect and is considered a primary stabilizer of the first carpometacarpal joint.
Gross anatomy
The dorsal deltoid ligament complex of the thumb consists of the following three c...
Case
Thumb metacarpal fractures (illustration)
Published
31 Mar 2022
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Diagram
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Green and O'Brien classification of thumb metacarpal fractures
Published
31 Mar 2022
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Diagram
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Thumb interphalangeal dislocation
Published
25 Jun 2022
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Proximal phalanx fracture - thumb
Published
10 Aug 2022
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Thumb sesamoid fracture
Published
28 Jul 2023
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