Biomaterial Database

[Rupture of the extensor pollicis longus tendon]. 1980

K Wilhelm

On the basis of an extensive follow-up study, the transfer of the extensor indicis tendon to the thumb following rupture of the extensor pollicis longus is recommended as the procedure of choice. If attention is paid to certain technical details, good to very good results can be obtained.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012421	Rupture	Forcible or traumatic tear or break of an organ or other soft part of the body.	Ruptures
D013708	Tendon Injuries	Injuries to the fibrous cords of connective tissue which attach muscles to bones or other structures.	Injuries, Tendon,Injury, Tendon,Tendon Injury
D013709	Tendon Transfer	Surgical procedure by which a tendon is incised at its insertion and placed at an anatomical site distant from the original insertion. The tendon remains attached at the point of origin and takes over the function of a muscle inactivated by trauma or disease.	Tendon Transfers,Transfer, Tendon,Transfers, Tendon
D013933	Thumb	The first digit on the radial side of the hand which in humans lies opposite the other four.	Thumbs