A study of the accessory muscles in the flexor compartment of the forearm

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research

Volumn 6, Issue 4 SUPPL. 2, 2012, Pages 564-567

  Sembian, Umapathy ^a   Srimathi, T ^b   Muhil, M ^a   Nalina Kumari, S D ^a   Subramanian, Thirumalaikolundu ^a  

^a Chennai Medical College Hospital and Research Centre   (India)

^b SRI RAMACHANDRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Accessory palmaris longus; Carpel tunnel syndrome; Gantzer's muscle (AHFPL); Guyon's canal

Indexed keywords

ACCESSORY MUSCLE; ARM MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; FASCIA; FEMALE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; FOREARM; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MUSCLE DISEASE; PREVALENCE; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

EID: 84902148661     PISSN: 2249782X     EISSN: 0973709X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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