Open AccessEffect of metacarpophalangeal joint position on A1 pulley and flexor digitorum tendons in trigger digit
Author(s) -
Tung-Tai Wu,
PoTing Wu,
Su-Ya Lee,
Kuo-Chen Wu,
Chung-Jung Shao,
Tai-Chang Chern,
FongChin Su,
IMing Jou
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of the chinese medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.535
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1728-7731
pISSN - 1726-4901
DOI - 10.1097/jcma.0000000000000165
Subject(s) - pulley , medicine , metacarpophalangeal joint , numerical digit , anatomy , finger joint , tendon , extensor digitorum communis , surgery , thumb , mathematics , mechanical engineering , arithmetic , engineering
The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the cross-sectional area (CSA) of flexor digitorum tendons and the thickness of first annular (A1) pulleys between contralateral normal digits and trigger digits (TDs) at positions of finger flexion and extension using a noninvasive ultrasound system.