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. 2016 Sep-Dec;49(3):427-429.
doi: 10.4103/0970-0358.197243.

Muscle hernia involving the extensor carpi ulnaris muscle

Venkatraman Indiran  1
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Muscle hernia involving the extensor carpi ulnaris muscle

Venkatraman Indiran. Indian J Plast Surg. 2016 Sep-Dec.
No abstract available

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
(a and b) Clinical photograph of the swelling of the dorsal aspect of the proximal forearm. (c) The plain radiograph of the forearm showing a subtle soft tissue swelling in the dorsal forearm on the lateral view
Figure 2
Figure 2
(a-c) The dorsally herniating extensor carpi ulnaris muscle on axial T1, T2 and fat-saturated proton density weighted images, respectively. (d-f) The dorsally herniating extensor carpi ulnaris muscle on sagittal T1, T2 and fat-saturated proton density weighted images, respectively
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