Unusual palmaris longus muscle

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 2008; 41(01): 95-96
DOI: 10.4103/0970-0358.41125

Letter to Editor

Association of Plastic Surgeons of India

Authors

P. Thejodhar

Department of Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal576 104, Karnataka, India
Kumar Potu Bhagath

Department of Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal576 104, Karnataka, India
G. Vasavi Rakesh

Department of Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal576 104, Karnataka, India

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