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2026-01-13

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Palmaris longus muscle and its variations: Ultrasound anatomical and histological study with clinical and surgical applications

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https://doi.org/10.3390/app16020817

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Background/objective: The palmaris longus muscle is a variable and often inconsistent muscle in the anterior compartment of the forearm. This fusiform-shaped muscle originates at the medial epicondyle of the humerus bone following a long and narrow tendon that inserts at the palmar aponeurosis. That tendon is used in reconstructive surgery, and for this reason, detailed information from an ultrasound is used to detect the tendon and the possible variations in the muscle. The present study aimed to investigate the palmaris longus muscle and its variations through ultrasound, anatomical, and histological analysis with clinical and surgical applications. Methods: A total of 72 upper limbs from 33 females and 39 males, 32 right and 40 left, were evaluated in ultrasound, anatomical, and histological studies. The main objective was to prove the existence of the palmaris longus muscle and its variations, as well as to measure the tendon for surgical applications. Results: Ultrasound analysis showed that it is possible to determine the existence of the muscle (76.4%) and its variations (23.6%), as well as its absence (15.3%). The anatomical results proved the ultrasound results. The width of the tendon was between 0.4 and 0.38 mm. by ultrasound and anatomical analysis. Also, normal palmaris longus tendons were not a direct cause of compression of the median nerve. Conclusions: It is important to confirm the existence and possible variations in the palmaris longus muscle and tendon through ultrasound before surgical reconstruction and for clinical diagnostics.

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Anatomia patològica, Múscul estriat, Braç

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Pathological anatomy, Striated muscle, Arm

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Articles publicats en revistes (Patologia i Terapèutica Experimental)
Articles publicats en revistes (Cirurgia i Especialitats Medicoquirúrgiques)
Articles publicats en revistes (IDIBAPS: Institut d'investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer)
Articles publicats en revistes (Institut d'lnvestigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL))

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MIGUEL PÉREZ, Ma. Isabel, et al. Palmaris longus muscle and its variations: Ultrasound anatomical and histological study with clinical and surgical applications. Applied Sciences. 2026. Vol. 16, num. 2, pags. 817. ISSN 2076-3417. [consulted: 1 of July of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/228925

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