title: Anomalous presentation of flexor carpi radialis brevis: a report of six cases.
abstract: An anomalous presentation of flexor carpi radialis brevis (FCRB) is reported in six patients. These findings occurred in a consecutive series of 172 distal radius fracture fixations using a volar approach between 2002 and 2007. This is the first report of this anomalous muscle from a clinical series.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina do ABC, Orthopaedic Department, Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil. mantaray2@uol.com.br
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mantovani
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lino
authors.forename: W Y
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Fukushima
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Aita
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000002:abnormalities; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D013710:Tendons / Q000002:abnormalities; D055815:Young Adult