The extensor pollicis longus muscle begins at the ulna and the interosseous membrane, a tough fibrous tissue that connects the ulna and the radius in the lower arm. It is a skeletal muscle and is ...

The abductor pollicis longus muscle is one of three muscles in the forearm that facilitate the movements of the thumb. The others are the extensor pollicis brevis and extensor pollicis longus. These ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Techniques for restoring thumb opposition require multiple incisions and frequently use nonagonist muscles. Our ...

The purpose of this study was firstly, to describe a simple clinical tool that can be used to measure the extensibility of the flexor pollicis longus (FPL) muscle; secondly, to test its reliability; ...