Two new clinical tests for palmaris longus

ABSTRACT

The palmaris longus (PL) tendon can be assessed with clinical tests whose reliability varies. Herewith, two new tests are described – the ‘Bunched Finger’ test and ‘Hooked Finger test’ that are simple and visualise the PL tendon easily and prominently.

KEY WORDS

Clinical - palmaris longus - tendons - tests

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