Absence of the palmaris longus is a warning sign for avoiding the superficial ulnar artery ‘trap’

Bilateral superficial brachioulnar artery in a cadaver along with bilateral absence of palmaris longus

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Absence of the palmaris longus muscle: a population study.

We examined 300 Caucasian subjects (150 males, 150 females) aged 18-40 years to assess the incidence of palmaris longus absence. The presence or absence of palmaris longus was assessed by clinical inspection. Forty-nine subjects had unilateral absence of palmaris longus (16%). The tendon was absent bilaterally in 26 subjects (9%). Unilateral and bilateral absence was more common in males, howev...

Variations of Plantaris, Palmaris Longus, and Fifth Superficial Flexor Tendons: a Cadaver Study

Background & Aims: The Plantaris muscle is located in the superficial posterior compartment of the leg and is absent in some individuals. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the absence variation of Plantaris muscle and its possible relation with Palmaris longus and fifth superficial flexor digitorum of the hand. Methods: 83 fresh cadavers, referred to legal medicine center, Kerman, Ir...

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The Absence of Superficial Palmar Arch with Persistence Median Artery: A Case Report

The prominence of the hand function is underlined fundamentally by its rich vascular system. The superficial palmar arch incredibly provides hand with the blood supply, which is normally formed by the ulnar artery and superficial palmar branch of the radial artery. In the current case, the unilateral absence of superficial palmar arch with the rare presence of the median artery was reported, wh...