Please be very careful, when describing variant muscle

Georgi P Georgiev1

  • 1Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Queen Giovanna - ISUL, Medical University of Sofia, Bulgaria. georgievgp@yahoo.com.

Folia Morphologica
|June 10, 2024
PubMed
Summary

This letter discusses an unusual anatomical variation of the palmaris longus muscle. This finding highlights the importance of recognizing rare anatomical anomalies in medical practice.

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