The prevalence of flexor digitorum superficialis and profundus muscle bellies beyond the proximal limit of the carpal tunnel: A cadaveric study

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 32-37

  Holtzhausen, L M ^a   Constant, D ^a   De Jager, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DISSECTION; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL ANATOMY;

EID: 0032467113     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0363-5023(98)80085-3     Document Type: Article

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