title: Anomalies of the flexor digitorum superficialis muscle.
abstract: Three anomalies of the human flexor digitorum superficialis are presented. The normal development of this muscle from the amphibian to the human is discussed and the described anomalies of the muscle in humans classified.
authors.affiliation: Hand Surgery Department, St Andrew's Centre for Plastic Surgery, Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, Essex, UK.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Elliot
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Khandwala
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kulkarni
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006225:Hand / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome