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Ahmadreza Afshar1, Ali Tabrizi1, Mohammad Javad Shariyate1

  • 1Department of Orthopedics, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.

Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online
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Extensor pollicis longus (EPL) tendon translocation at the metacarpophalangeal joint, often due to prior thumb surgery, can cause pain. Surgical reconstruction successfully restored normal tendon function and relieved symptoms.

Keywords:
Extensor pollicis longusExtensor tendon snappingSagittal bandThumb Boutonnière deformityThumb polydactyly

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