title: Flexor carpi radialis brevis: an unusual anomalous muscle of the wrist.
abstract: During imaging studies or surgical procedures, anomalous forearm and wrist muscles are occasionally encountered. Among them, the flexor carpi radialis brevis is very rare. Because the trend is growing toward treating distal radius fractures with volar plating, the flexor carpi radialis brevis is worth knowing. Here, we report two cases with a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Yoon-Min
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Seok-Whan
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Song
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Yoo-Joon
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Sur
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Chi-Young
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Ahn
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005542:Forearm / Q000002:abnormalities*; D018460:Fractures, Comminuted / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000002:abnormalities*; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D014953:Wrist / Q000002:abnormalities*
keywords: Anomalous muscle; Flexor carpi radialis brevis