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VOL. 3, ISSUE 3 (2021)
Bilateral congenital absence of flexor pollicis longus tendon– A case report from south western Nigeria
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Nafiu Olatunde Aigoro
Abstract
The Flexor Pollicis Longus is an important muscle for the unique function of the thumb. Congenital absence of the Flexor Pollicis Longus tendon is rare, and is one of the variants of type1 thumb aplasia and hypoplasia – a large spectrum of deficiencies. Absence of Flexor Pollicis Longus (FPL) without associated anomalies of thumb hypoplasia is rare, and its bilateralism is quite rare. A case of bilateral congenital absence of Flexor Pollicis Longus without thumb hypoplasia in a 12 years old Nigerian school girl is hereby presented. Inability to flex the thumb and lack of flexion crease are prominent diagnostic features.
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Pages:16-18
How to cite this article:
Nafiu Olatunde Aigoro "Bilateral congenital absence of flexor pollicis longus tendon– A case report from south western Nigeria ". International Journal of Orthopaedics Research, Vol 3, Issue 3, 2021, Pages 16-18
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