Sebastin S J, Lim A Y T, Bee W H, Wong T C M, Methil B V
Department of Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery, National University Hospital, Singapore.
J Hand Surg Br. 2005 Aug;30(4):406-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2005.03.011.
The palmaris longus tendon is the most frequently harvested tendon for reconstructive plastic and hand surgical procedures. A question patients often ask is whether loss of the palmaris longus will result in any functional deficit. In order to answer this question, the presence or absence of the palmaris longus muscle was clinically determined in 418 normal Asian subjects. All subjects also had their grip and pinch strengths measured. No statistically significant difference was seen in the grip or pinch strength measurements between subjects who had a palmaris longus tendon and those who did not. This study demonstrates that absence of the palmaris longus is not associated with a decrease of grip or pinch strength.
掌长肌腱是整形重建手术和手部外科手术中最常取用的肌腱。患者经常会问的一个问题是，掌长肌缺失是否会导致功能缺陷。为了回答这个问题，对418名正常亚洲受试者进行了掌长肌有无的临床判定。所有受试者还测量了握力和捏力。有掌长肌腱的受试者与没有掌长肌腱的受试者在握力或捏力测量上没有统计学上的显著差异。这项研究表明，掌长肌缺失与握力或捏力下降无关。
