Open AccessProjection of the A1-Pulley of the Thumb onto Superficial Anatomical Landmarks: An Anatomical Study and a Useful Guide to Surgeons
Author(s) -
Angelika Schwarz,
Georg Lipnik,
Ulrike M. Schwarz,
Marco Johannes Maier,
Andreas Weiglein,
Gloria Hohenberger
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.1007/s43465-021-00397-3
Subject(s) - thumb , pulley , medicine , anatomy , cadaver , carpometacarpal joint , apex (geometry) , orthodontics , physics , alternative medicine , pathology , osteoarthritis , thermodynamics
The aim of our study was to project the A1-pulley of the thumb onto the total thumb length to enable its complete division with and without direct sight.