Duplicate extensor pollicus longus muscle and tendon - A rare anomaly

TY - JOUR

T1 - Duplicate extensor pollicus longus muscle and tendon - A rare anomaly

AU - Leaver, Heather

AU - Chatterjee, Justin S.

PY - 2013

Y1 - 2013

N2 - The authors present an extremely rare finding of a duplicated extensor pollicus longus (EPL) muscle belly and tendon of the thumb, in a patient undergoing extensor synovectomy for rheumatoid disease. The previous reported cases are briefly reviewed, and the specific anatomical findings are presented. The case history of duplicated EPL muscle and tendon is reported alongwith the interoperative findings. Intraoperative photographs are used to display the anomaly clearly. A literature review was conducted to determine the reported frequency of such an apparently rare anatomical anomaly.

AB - The authors present an extremely rare finding of a duplicated extensor pollicus longus (EPL) muscle belly and tendon of the thumb, in a patient undergoing extensor synovectomy for rheumatoid disease. The previous reported cases are briefly reviewed, and the specific anatomical findings are presented. The case history of duplicated EPL muscle and tendon is reported alongwith the interoperative findings. Intraoperative photographs are used to display the anomaly clearly. A literature review was conducted to determine the reported frequency of such an apparently rare anatomical anomaly.

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84879461871

U2 - 10.1007/s00238-012-0699-x

DO - 10.1007/s00238-012-0699-x

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:84879461871

SN - 0930-343X

VL - 36

SP - 265

EP - 266

JO - European Journal of Plastic Surgery

JF - European Journal of Plastic Surgery

IS - 4

ER -