The importance of abductor pollicis longus in wrist motions: a physiological wrist simulator study
The abductor pollicis longus (APL) is one of the primary radial deviators of the wrist, owing to its insertion at the base of the first metacarpal and its large moment arm about the radioulnar deviation axis. Although it plays a vital role in surgical reconstructions of the wrist and hand, it is often neglected while simulating wrist motions in vitro. The aim of this study was to observe the effects of the absence of APL on the distribution of muscle forces during wrist motions. A validated physiological wrist simulator was used to replicate cyclic planar and complex wrist motions in cadaveric specimens by applying tensile loads to six wrist muscles – flexor carpi radialis (FCR), flexor carpi ulnaris, extensor carpi radialis longus (ECRL), extensor carpi radialis brevis, extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU) and APL.
Source: Journal of Biomechanics - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Darshan S Shah, Claire Middleton, Sabahat Gurdezi, Maxim D Horwitz, Angela E Kedgley Tags: Short communication Source Type: research
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