Variations in extensor tendons of the thumb –A cadaveric study
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Clinical Anatomy and Physiology - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 3
Abstract
Introduction and Aims The movements of the thumb are carried out by three muscles originating from the forearm viz two extensors a longus and a brevis and an abductor Anatomical variation has been observed in one out of every six cadavers Among the muscles of the thumb the abductor is commonly known to show such variations Aim of this report is to present the frequency of variations in local populationMaterials and Methods The data for the present study was collected by dissection of fifty hands 30 adult and 20fetalTendon slips of each of the three muscles were counted and their width was measured with a calliperObservations A single tendon slip of extensor pollicis longus was found in 43 86 hands and in seven 14 the tendon slip was duplicated The extensor pollicis brevis tendon was found to have a single slip in 47 94 hands and in three 6 the tendon slip was duplicated The abductor pollicis longus tendon APL had a single slip in 3876 hands double and triple together in 1122 The APL was absent in one 2 hand In one adult male the APL had three slips of origin anterior slip formed a fusiform belly attached to the base of the proximal phalanx On the left side of the same cadaver the muscle had two slips the anterior slip divided into two one of these ended in a fusiform belly within the thenar eminenceConclusions Knowledge of anatomical variations of the tendons of the thumb is essential during the surgical repair and in cases where tendon transfer is required Multiple tendons are known to cause conditions like de Queverain39s syndrome Keywords Thumb Extensors Forearm Variations
Authors and Affiliations
Biju Urumese Palatty, Raveendranath Veeramani, K. Y. Manjunath
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