The pulley system of the thumb: Anatomic and biomechanical study

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 628-635

  Bayat, Ardeshir ^a,b   Shaaban, Hassan ^a,b   Giakas, Giannis ^a,b   Lees, Vivien C ^a,b  

^a WYTHENSHAWE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Biomechanics; Flexor pollicis longus; Pulley; Thumb

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FEMALE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THUMB;

EID: 0036068481     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.2002.34008     Document Type: Article

References (10)

1. Anatomy of the finger flexor tendon sheath and pulley system
2. Functional anatomy of the human digital flexor pulley system
3. Pulley system in the fingers: Normal anatomy and simulated lesions in cadavers at MR imaging, CT, and US with and without contrast material distension of the tendon sheath
4. The effect of the extent of A1 pulley release on the force required to flex the digits
5. Anatomy of the flexor tendon sheath and pulleys of the thumb
6. Biomechanics of the thumb flexor pulley system
7. Pulleys of the tendon sheath of the flexor pollicis longus muscle
8. The role of the distal radioulnar ligaments, interosseous membrane, and joint capsule in distal radioulnar joint stability
9. Restoration of function of the thumb flexor apparatus requires repair of the oblique and one adjacent flexor tendon pulley
10. Trigger thumb in children: A follow-up study of 37 children below 15 years of age