Double extensor pollicis longus tendon in independent extensor compartments: a case report of an anatomical variation requiring alteration of surgical strategy.
The authors report the case of an anatomical variation with a double extensor pollicis longus tendon found during a dorsal approach to the wrist for rheumatoid arthritis. The accessory tendon was located in an additional separate wrist dorsal compartment, which is an extremely rare arrangement.
Sevivas
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Institut de la main, 6, square Jouvenet, 75016 Paris, France. nunosevivas@gmail.com
Kalouche
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Roulot
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D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013710:Tendons / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014953:Wrist / Q000601:surgery*