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Morphology and morphometry of the tendons of the palmaris longus and radial carpal extensor muscles in humans

Int. j. morphol; 34 (4), 2016
The tendons of the palmaris longus (PL) and radial carpal extensor (RCE) muscles have extensive applications in surgery, yet despite their constant use, information about their morphological and morphometric characteristics remains limited. The aim of this study was to describe the morphological and morp...

Una opción para restaurar la musculatura intrínseca cubital cuando el nervio interóseo anterior no se encuentra disponible

Acta ortop. mex; 30 (6), 2016
Resumen: Antecedentes: Las lesiones de nervio periférico, principalmente las traumáticas, tienen efectos devastadores para la función. Tradicionalmente las opciones eran en forma temprana el injerto nervioso y en forma tardía la transferencia tendinosa. Durante los últimos años se han venido real...

Bier's spots with onset in childhood

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (5,supl.1), 2016
Abstract Bier spots are small, irregular, hypopigmented macules that are usually found on the arms and legs. The macules disappear when the limb is raised. Bier spots have been reported in association with a number of conditions but there is no consistent association to specific desease. Although they us...

Cateterismo cardíaco direito por acesso venoso antecubital guiado por ultrassonografia

Introdução: As complicações no cateterismo cardíaco direito estão quase sempre relacionadas ao local de acesso. As veias do antebraço podem ser um alvo para reduzir tais complicações durante o procedimento. No entanto, dados relativos à ampla aplicação desta técnica são escassos. Métodos: ...

Case for diagnosis

An. bras. dermatol; 89 (5), 2014
Majocchi's granuloma is a persistent supurative folliculitis, associated with a deep granulomatous reaction induced by dermatophytes. There are two clinical forms of Majocchi's granuloma: the superficial form that appears in healthy individuals after localized trauma; and the nodular form, which occurs i...

Medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve: anatomical relationship with the medial epicondyle, basilic vein and brachial artery

Int. j. morphol; 32 (2), 2014
Medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve (MACN) courses in the medial arm to provide sensory innervation to the medial forearm. Its anatomy has been partly described since data regarding its branching pattern and distances to adjacent landmarks are still lacking. The purpose of this study was to provide morph...

Case for diagnosis

An. bras. dermatol; 89 (3), 2014
We report the case of an 11-year-old male patient with a histopathological and immunohistochemical diagnosis of dermatofibroma with an atypical clinical presentation on the right forearm. Although dermatofibroma is considered a benign skin tumor, some of its differential diagnoses, such as dermatofibrosa...

Study of Frequency of the Palmaris Longus Musclem in Chilean Subjects

Int. j. morphol; 29 (2), 2011
The palmaris longus muscle (PLM) lies on the anterior region of the forearm, it is considered one of the most variable muscles in the human body, and its agenesis is the most frequent anatomic variation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of the PLM tendon in Chilean adults and also, to ...

Formaciones Venosas de la Fosa Cubital en el Individuo Mapuche: Estudio Bioscópico

Int. j. morphol; 25 (4), 2007
Las venas superficiales de la fosa cubital constituyen uno de los sitios más importantes para punción venosa. La disposición de esas venas presenta numerosas variaciones y, la disposición de ellas no ha sido estudiada en el grupo étnico mapuche. Debido a esto, y considerando a este grupo como el may...