A new method of measuring the thumb pronation and palmar abduction angles during opposition movement using a three-axis gyroscope
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DOI: 10.1186/s13018-018-0999-3
Abstract: BackgroundThumb opposition is vital for hand function and involves pronation and palmar abduction. The improvement of pronation is often used as one of the evaluation items of the opponensplasty method for severe carpal tunnel syndrome.… read more here.
Keywords: opposition; palmar abduction; pronation palmar; pronation ... See more keywords
Maximum Palmar Abduction Angle of the Trapeziometacarpal Joint in Healthy Subjects Can Be Evaluated Accurately Using a Radiograph-Based Measurement Technique.
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DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20191212-04
Abstract: In carpal tunnel syndrome, the abductor pollicis brevis, which is the primary muscle for the palmar abduction of the thumb, is almost inevitably impaired. The active palmar abduction of the thumb may be a better… read more here.
Keywords: palmar abduction; method; hand; measurement ... See more keywords