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Anatomy Atlases: Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation: Opus V: Skeletal Systems: Supernumerary Thumb

Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation: Opus V: Skeletal Systems

Supernumerary Thumb
(Supernumerary M. Flexor Pollicis Brevis)
(Supernumerary Median Nerve Branch)

Ronald A. Bergman, PhD
Adel K. Afifi, MD, MS
Ryosuke Miyauchi, MD

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a

supernumerary flexor pollicis brevis

b

flexor pollicis brevis

c

tendinous slip from flexor pollicis longus to supernumerary thumb

d

tendinous slip between supernumerary flexor pollicic brevis and flexor pollicis longus

e

supernumerary branch of radial artery

alpha

branch to dorsum of supernumerary thumb

beta

branch to volar aspect of supernumerary thumb

gamma

normal volar branch

f

supernumerary branch from median nerve

From Gruber, W. Zergliederung eines linken Armes mit Duplicität des Daumens. Bull. Acad. Imp. Sci. St. Petersbourg17:24-31,1872.

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