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. 2012;20(4):226-9.
doi: 10.1590/S1413-78522012000400007.

Use of the tendon of the palmaris longus muscle in surgical procedures: study on cadavers

Luiz Carlos Angelini Júnior  1 , Felipe Berdelli Angelini  2 , Bruna Craveiro de Oliveira  3 , Sonia Aparecida Soares  3 , Luiz Carlos Angelini  3 , Richard Halti Cabral  3
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Use of the tendon of the palmaris longus muscle in surgical procedures: study on cadavers

Luiz Carlos Angelini Júnior et al. Acta Ortop Bras. 2012.

Abstract

Objective: Demonstrate that the tendon of palmar long can be estimated in relation to its length and width before using it as a graft in surgical procedure.

Methods: There were examined 60 forearms of 30 corpses of black ethnicity; measure the length and width of the tendon of the palmaris longus muscle and compared the length of the forearm.

Results: There are notes their absence unilateral right in two female corpses. The medium length and width were more or less respectively 11.9, 15.2 mm and 4.1 + 1.5 mm. The total average forearm length of 275.4 was more or less 17.9 mm.

Conclusion: There is a significant relationship between the length of the tendon and the length of the forearm; so we can evaluate the size of the tendon of the palmaris longus muscle when it is necessary to use it for grafts. Levels of Evidence IV, Case series.

Keywords: Cadaver; Microsurgery; Muscle.

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Conflict of interest statement

All the authors declare that there is no potential conflict of interest referring to this article.

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Figure 1
Limits used to measure the length of the tendon of the palmaris longus muscle
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Figure 2
Limits used to measure the width of the tendon of the palmaris longus muscle
Figure 3
Figure 3
Limits used to measure the length of the tendon of the palmaris longus muscle
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