Ultrasonographic Evaluation of the Flexor Pollicis Longus Tendon in Frequent Mobile Phone Texters

AKKAYA N., Dogu B., ÜNLÜ Z., Carli A. B., Akkaya S., Tekin L., ...More

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION, vol.94, no.6, pp.444-448, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 94 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/phm.0000000000000186
  • Journal Name: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.444-448
  • Keywords: Mobile Phone, Message Texting, Flexor Pollicis Longus, Ultrasound, MAGNETIC-RESONANCE, JUMPERS KNEE, ULTRASOUND
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective The aim of this study was to assess flexor pollicis longus tendon by using ultrasound imaging in frequent mobile phone texters.