Linburg-Comstock anomaly in musicians

Karalezli N., Karakose S., Haykir R., Yagisan N., Kacira B., Tuncay I.

JOURNAL OF PLASTIC RECONSTRUCTIVE AND AESTHETIC SURGERY, vol.59, no.7, pp.768-771, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 59 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.bjps.2006.01.003
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PLASTIC RECONSTRUCTIVE AND AESTHETIC SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.768-771
  • Keywords: Linburg-Comstock anomaly, tenosynovitis, MRI, tendinous connection, musician hand, MUSCULOTENDINOUS ANOMALIES
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Anomalous tendon connections from the flexor pollicis longus to the index finger flexor digitorum profundus cause lack of independent excursion of the flexor pollicis Longus, first described in 1979 by Linburg-Comstock. This anatomical variation is potentially problematic for musicians. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence of this anomaly in musicians and to operate on the symptomatic patients with a limited incision with the help of magnetic resonance imaging.