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The extended palmaris longus tendon graft
1Hand Unit, Wrightington Hospital, Lancashire, UK.
Journal of Hand Surgery (Edinburgh, Scotland)
|April 1, 1993
Abstract:
A technique is described of increasing the length of a palmaris longus tendon graft by including palmar aponeurosis. The additional 5 cm is often useful in treating high flexor tendon ruptures, especially at the wrist level, without the need for an additional incision.