Pronator Quadratus Revisited

Overview

Journal J Hand Surg Br

Specialties Emergency Medicine
General Surgery

Date 1996 Dec 1

PMID 8982912

Citations 35

Authors

P R Stuart

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Abstract

The pronator quadratus muscle has been neglected to a great extent in the anatomical and functional literature. This study confirms the consistent presence of two distinct heads to the muscle, and defines the gross and microscopic anatomy. The functional significance of these heads has been studied using in vitro and in vivo techniques to demonstrate that the superficial head is the prime mover in forearm pronation, and that the deep head is a dynamic stabilizer of the distal radioulnar joint.

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