Absence of the palmaris longus muscle: a population study.
Year: 2001
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: 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, however this was not statistically significant (p = 0.25 and 0.56 respectively). In those subjects with unilateral absence, the right side was found to be more commonly affected however no statistical significance was evident (p = 0.25).
Source: PubMed Central
Authors: N W Thompson, B J Mockford, G W Cran
Institution: Ulster Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Developmental Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W37388948