Incidental finding of a reversed variant (type V) palmaris profundus during forearm surgery.

Authors

Elijah Williams, Atilla Emin, Richard Pinder

Published in

The Journal of hand surgery, European volume. Pages 17531934261474410. Aug 20, 2026. Epub Aug 20, 2026.

Abstract

Palmaris profundus is a rare accessory flexor muscle with several recognized variants. We report the incidental intraoperative identification of a type V variant during forearm surgery. This variant may have different clinical implications than the more common subtypes.Level of Evidence: V (Case Report).

PMID:
42625331
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