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Case Reports
. 2002 Dec;7(2):289-91.
doi: 10.1142/s0218810402001023.

Multiple tendons of the abductor pollicis longus muscle

Mithat Akan  1 , Kaan Giderogu, Baris Cakir
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Case Reports

Multiple tendons of the abductor pollicis longus muscle

Mithat Akan et al. Hand Surg. 2002 Dec.

Abstract

In the case presented below, we observed abductor pollicis longus (APL) dividing into five sections shortly after exiting the first compartment. Many variations of APL may be seen and it is essential to know these variations in the practice of hand surgery.

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