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Case Report

Reversed palmaris longus muscle: a report of two cases

Mark TwoonDepartment of Plastic Surgery, St John’s Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland;
,
Christopher David JonesDepartment of Plastic Surgery, St John’s Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland; Correspondence[email protected]
,
Jon FoleyDepartment of Radiology, St John’s Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland
&
Dominique DavidsonDepartment of Plastic Surgery, St John’s Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland;
Pages 73-76 | Received 17 May 2017, Accepted 06 Jul 2017, Published online: 24 Jul 2017

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