Adequate Tension and Clinical Results of Palmaris Longus Tendon Interpositional Graft in Closed Flexor Pollicis Longus Rupture
Tendon grafting using the PL is recommended as an effective surgical method to achieve 81.5% of contralateral IP joint motion in cases of closed FPL tendon rupture. Over-tensioning of the tendon graft with IP Joint flexion more than 45° during surgery is recommended.
Authors
- Joonha Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6080-5914)
- KiHyeok Ku (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1926-3228)
- Jong Hun Baek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8631-9570)
- Jae Hoon Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5929-9823)
Institutions
- Gachon University (KR)
- Kyung Hee University (KR)
- Himchan Hospital (KR)
- Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4055/cios24254
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00