Separate Belly and Tendon of Flexor Digitorum Superficialis to the Fifth Digit.
Separate Belly and Tendon of Flexor Digitorum Superficialis to the Fifth Digit.
Oman Med J. 2011 Nov;26(6):e027
Authors: Rao M, Ashwini LS, Somayaji SN, Mishra S, Guru A, Rao A
Abstract
Variation in the origin of long flexor tendons in the anterior compartment of forearm is common. During routine cadaveric dissection at Melaka Manipal Medical College (Manipal Campus), we observed a separate muscle belly and tendon of flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS) to the fifth digit in the right upper limb of a 60 year-old male cadaver. The anomalous muscle belly originated from the common flexor tendon from the medial epicondyle of the humerus and continued as a thin tendon at the middle of the forearm to get inserted into the middle phalanx of the fifth digit. This can be considered as a case of split flexor digitorum superficialis. Such muscle variations and knowledge of their frequency, appearance, and location can be helpful for surgeons.
PMID: 28861181 [PubMed]
Source: Oman Medical Journal - Category: Middle East Health Tags: Oman Med J Source Type: research
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