2009
DOI: 10.1186/1757-1626-2-9125
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Abnormal muscle in the anterior compartment of the forearm: a case report

Abstract: During routine dissection for the undergraduate medical students, we encountered an unusual, additional muscle in the anterior compartment of the forearm. This muscle took origin from the anterior surface of the radius in common with the flexor digitorum superficialis muscle. It had a tendon of origin and a tendon of insertion. Its fleshy radial belly and the tendon of insertion, crossed superficial to the median nerve. The muscle was inserted partly to the flexor retinaculum and partly to the undersurface of … Show more

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“…Rodrigues et al (2009) presented a case in a cadaveric study which was similar to ours. The difference was in the insertion site: in our case the belly laid distally near the retinaculum, but in Rodrigues' case it had a long tendon of insertion passing through the carpal tunnel as it entered the palm.…”
Section: Abnormal Muscle Of the Distal Anterior Forearm Presenting Wisupporting
confidence: 79%
“…Rodrigues et al (2009) presented a case in a cadaveric study which was similar to ours. The difference was in the insertion site: in our case the belly laid distally near the retinaculum, but in Rodrigues' case it had a long tendon of insertion passing through the carpal tunnel as it entered the palm.…”
Section: Abnormal Muscle Of the Distal Anterior Forearm Presenting Wisupporting
confidence: 79%
“…The median nerve passed between the medial and lateral bellies of the deep part of the FDS. Rodrigues, Nayak, Rao et al (2009) encountered an additional muscle in the anterior compartment of the forearm. This muscle took origin from the anterior surface of the radius in common with the FDS muscle.…”
Section: Other Muscles Of the Anterior Compartmentmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Compression of median nerve results in carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Compression may be due to presence of aberrant tendons and muscles present in the forearm and tunnel (RODRIGUES, NAYAK and RAO et al, 2009). Etiology of CTS was explained by Entin (1968) in the following manner: those minimizing the capacity of tunnel; those increasing the amount of its contents and those that form part of a systemic condition.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%