Bilateral reversed palmaris longus muscle: a rare anatomical variation

• Autorzy: Salgado G. , Cantin M. , Inzunza O. , Munoz A. , Saez J. , Macuer M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

We report a case of bilateral reversed palmaris longus muscle (PLM). The muscle was tendinous in its upper portion and muscular in its lower portion in both arms. This rare variation has been mentioned only once in the literature as a surgical finding. According to the literature, a reversed PLM may cause a compartment syndrome in the wrist area, carpal tunnel, and Guyon’s syndrome. The described variation is also useful to the hand surgeon as a tendon graft, a tendon for transfer, or as an anatomical landmark for operations at this area. (Folia Morphol 2012; 71, 1: 52–55)

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Folia Morphologica
• Rocznik: 2012
• Tom: 71
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.52-55,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

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Salgado G.

• Department of Normal Anatomy, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Faculty of Medicine, Santiago, Manuel Montt 112, Temuco, Chile

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Cantin M.

• Department of Integral Odontology, Doctoral Program in Morphological Sciences, Faculty of Odontology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile

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Inzunza O.

• Department of Normal Anatomy, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Faculty of Medicine, Santiago, Manuel Montt 112, Temuco, Chile

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Munoz A.

• Department of Normal Anatomy, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Faculty of Medicine, Santiago, Manuel Montt 112, Temuco, Chile

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Saez J.

• Department of Normal Anatomy, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Faculty of Medicine, Santiago, Manuel Montt 112, Temuco, Chile

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Macuer M.

• Department of Normal Anatomy, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Faculty of Medicine, Santiago, Manuel Montt 112, Temuco, Chile

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