Palmaris Longus Muscle Variations: Clinical Significance and Proposal of New Classifications

Georgiev Georgi P.; Iliev Alexandar A.; Dimitrova Iva N.; Kotov Georgi N.; Malinova Lina G.; Landzhov Boycho V.

doi:10.1515/folmed-2017-0035

Folia Medica (Sep 2017)

Palmaris Longus Muscle Variations: Clinical Significance and Proposal of New Classifications

Georgiev Georgi P.,
Iliev Alexandar A.,
Dimitrova Iva N.,
Kotov Georgi N.,
Malinova Lina G.,
Landzhov Boycho V.

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Georgiev Georgi P.: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Queen Giovanna University Hospital-ISUL, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
Iliev Alexandar A.: Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
Dimitrova Iva N.: Department of Cardiology, St. Ekaterina University Hospital, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
Kotov Georgi N.: Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
Malinova Lina G.: Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
Landzhov Boycho V.: Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/folmed-2017-0035
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 59, no. 3
pp. 289 – 297

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Background: The palmaris longus muscle is one of the most variable muscles in the human body and there have been numerous variations reported. The different palmaris longus variations are interesting not only from an anatomical point of view, but they could also have definite clinical significance.

Published in Folia Medica

ISSN: 0204-8043 (Print); 1314-2143 (Online)
Publisher: Pensoft Publishers
Country of publisher: Bulgaria
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: https://foliamedica.bg

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