The palmaris longus tendon. Another variation in its anatomy.
The palmaris longus is one of the most variable muscles of the human body. An understanding of its variations is useful as it is often used as a tendon graft and for tendon transfer. We report another interesting variation in its anatomy.
Koo
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Plastic Surgery Department, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury, UK.
Roberts
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D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013709:Tendon Transfer; D013710:Tendons / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013717:Tenosynovitis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery