Absence of Palmaris Longus in Medical Students of Karachi View PDF

^*Zubair Ujala
Department Of Dentistry, Karachi Medical And Dental College, Karachi, Pakistan

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Zubair Ujala
Department Of Dentistry, Karachi Medical And Dental College, Karachi, Pakistan
Email:ujalazubair94@hotmail.com

Published on: 2014-11-21

Abstract

Palmaris Longus is a phylogenetically retrogressive muscle i.e. a short belly and long tendon. Situated in the anterior region of the forearm. This muscle has served orthopedic, cosmetic and reconstructive surgery since decades. Its superficial location makes it a common donor.

Keywords

Palmaris longus; Karachi; Medical students

Introduction

The first choice for tendon autograph is surgery. The muscle used to suspend frontal is for correcting congenital ptosis, the muscle which is used to make tendon ball implant to replace collapsed lunate, muscle which along with its tendon is used in lip augmentation, for replacing ruptured extensor tendons in rheumatoid hands, for repair of loss of tendoachilles, for management of facial paralysis is, Palmaris Longus muscle. This muscle has served orthopedic, cosmetic and reconstructive surgery since decades. Its superficial location makes it a common donor