title: The palmaris longus tendon. Another variation in its anatomy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Plastic Surgery Department, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury, UK.
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Koo
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Roberts
mesh_terms: 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