title: Congenital absence of flexor pollicis longus and flexor pollicis brevis: a case report.
abstract: A case of the absence of the flexor pollicis longus and flexor pollicis brevis alone, a congenital anomaly of exceedingly rare occurrence, is reported. Literature relevant to the absence of muscles and tendons of the hand is reviewed and discussed.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D013709:Tendon Transfer; D013710:Tendons / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013933:Thumb / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery