Does the absence of the palmaris longus affect grip and pinch strength?

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 406-408

  Sebastin, S J ^a   Lim, Aymeric Y T ^a   Bee, W H ^a   Wong, T C M ^a   Methil, B V ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Grip strength; Palmaris longus; Pinch Strength

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMOMETRY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND FUNCTION; HAND MOVEMENT; HAND SURGERY; HANDEDNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PALMARIS LONGUS TENDON; PLASTIC SURGERY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TENDON;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TENDONS;

EID: 20944440073     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2005.03.011     Document Type: Article

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