The prevalence of absence of the palmaris longus: A study in Turkish population

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

Volumn 129, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 609-611

  Kose, Ozkan ^a,b   Adanir, Oktay ^a   Cirpar, Meric ^a   Kurklu, Mustafa ^a   Komurcu, Mahmut ^a  

^a GULHANE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

^b NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Agenesis; Palmaris longus; Turkish population

Indexed keywords

ABDUCTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; HAND MUSCLE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MISHRA SECOND TEST; MUSCLE DISEASE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHAEFFER TEST; SEX DIFFERENCE; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HAND DEFORMITIES, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; TENDONS; WRIST; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 64349101280     PISSN: 09368051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00402-008-0631-9     Document Type: Article

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