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Published in: HAND 4/2013

01-12-2013 | Case Reports

Anomalies of the extensor pollicis longus and extensor indicis muscles in two cadaveric cases

Authors: Christopher E. Talbot, Katie A. Mollman, Nicole M. Perez, Allison M. Zimmerman, Nicholas Drew, Irene Tsung, Christopher Wade, Patrick S. Finnegan, John R. Fredieu

Published in: HAND | Issue 4/2013

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A great variety of anomalies of hand extensor musculature have been described over the last century and a half, beginning with Wood (1864) [15‐19]. Hand extensor anomalies have been observed in cadaveric cases, during hand surgeries, and through imaging. The continued identification of these anomalies is important in academic studies to examine limb function and characteristics of human development. In addition, reporting limb anomalies is important not only in the clinical diagnosis and treatment of limb dysfunction and injury, but also for awareness in human anatomical and functional variation. …
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Metadata
Title
Anomalies of the extensor pollicis longus and extensor indicis muscles in two cadaveric cases
Authors
Christopher E. Talbot
Katie A. Mollman
Nicole M. Perez
Allison M. Zimmerman
Nicholas Drew
Irene Tsung
Christopher Wade
Patrick S. Finnegan
John R. Fredieu
Publication date
01-12-2013
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
HAND / Issue 4/2013
Print ISSN: 1558-9447
Electronic ISSN: 1558-9455
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11552-013-9512-y

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