A rare muscular variation in the flexor compartment of the forearm

Vishal KUMAR; Naveen NS; Murlimanju BV; Prima S. DÃ¢Â€Â™SOUZA

Vishal Kumar¹^*, Naveen NS², Murlimanju BV³ and Prima S. DâSouza¹

¹ Department of Anatomy, K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, NITTE University, Mangalore, India, Email: [email protected]
² Department of Anatomy, K.M.C.T. Medical College, Calicut University, Calicut, India
³ Department of Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Mangalore, India

^*Correspondence: Vishal Kumar, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, NITTE University, Deralakatte, Nithyananda Nagar, Mangalore, 575004, India, Tel: +91 824 2204490, Email: [email protected]

Received: 03-Sep-2010 Accepted Date: May 26, 2011; Published: 24-Jun-2011

Citation: IJAV. 2011; 4: 115–116.

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Abstract

We report a rare muscular variation in which some accessory tendons were connecting the flexor pollicis longus and flexor digitorum profundus. The common tendon formed by the joining of the accessory tendons from these muscles was inserting into the tendon of the index finger of flexor digitorum profundus. The surgical anatomy of this variation is important for the orthopedic surgeons since such a variation can cause chronic inflammation, nerve compressions, tenosynovitis and may require surgical excision.