The Prevalence and Patterns of Palmaris Longus Muscle Absence in an Iranian Population
Palmaris Longus (PL) is a muscle of the forearm, i.e., not functionally necessary and does not exist in all people. It is a choice for tendon graft and investigating its prevalence is of clinical importance. During April-October 2009, 102 cadavers (78 males, 24 females) were bilaterally necropsie...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
2019-10-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/ijmtfm/article/view/26515/pdf |
| Summary: | Palmaris Longus (PL) is a muscle of the forearm, i.e., not functionally necessary and does not
exist in all people. It is a choice for tendon graft and investigating its prevalence is of clinical
importance. During April-October 2009, 102 cadavers (78 males, 24 females) were bilaterally
necropsied for PL exploration in Zanjan City, Iran. PL Absence (PLA) was observed in 37
(36.3%) cases (28 males, 9 females). PLA prevalence was similar in men (36%) and women
(37.5%). Of PLA cases, 19 (51%) were unilateral (14 males, 5 females), and 18 (49%) were
bilateral (14 males, 4 females). In conclusion, PLA prevalence of 36.3% in our population was
similar to other studies conducted in Iran. We found no gender difference in PLA prevalence
and its patterns. Due to geographical variability in PLA rate, future regional and national
studies with more magnificent sample sizes are recommended to determine the prevalence and
gender-specific patterns of PLA. |
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| ISSN: | 2251-8762 2251-8770 |