Accessory head of flexor pollicis longus muscle and its significance in anterior interosseous nerve syndrome: Case report and review

International Journal of Morphology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 911-914

  Potu, Bhagath Kumar ^a   Gorantla, Vasavi Rakesh ^a   Pulakunta, Thejodhar ^a   Rao, M S ^a   Mamatha, T ^a   Vollala, Venkata Ramana ^b   Nayak, S R ^c  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b MELAKA MANIPAL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^c KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Anatomical variation; Anatomy; Flexor pollicis longus muscle

Indexed keywords

EID: 42449104311     PISSN: 07179367     EISSN: 07179502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0717-95022007000400037     Document Type: Review

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