title: Reversed palmaris longus muscle causing effort-related median nerve compression.
abstract: Two cases of effort-related distal median nerve compression in the dominant forearm caused by a reversed palmaris longus muscle are presented. Simple resection of the muscle belly was performed. Carpal tunnel release was done in one case, but in retrospect this was probably not necessary.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital Utrecht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Depuydt
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Schuurman
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kon
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005542:Forearm; D006225:Hand / Q000294:innervation*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005082:Physical Exertion