title: [Compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel due to an intra-canal palmar muscle].
abstract: Five cases of palmaris longus muscle in the carpal tunnel responsible for median nerve compression are reported. This represents less than 0.5% of all carpal tunnel syndromes operated over a ten year period. A review of the literature reports this abnormality in about 0.5% of tendons examined. It is important to recognise these forms for carpal tunnel and tendon transfer surgery.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie de la Main, Hôpital de la Croix Rouge, Bois-Guillaume.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Schuhl
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009132:Muscles / Q000473:pathology; D013710:Tendons / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: Compression du médian au carpe par un petit palmaire intra-canalaire.