Incidental finding of a reversed variant (type V) palmaris profundus during forearm surgery.

J Hand Surg Eur Vol · Aug 20 2026 · Recent

Williams E, Emin A, Pinder R

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, East Riding of Yorkshire, UK

Hand & Upper Extremity

SUMMARY — THE REDUCTIONCase report describes an incidentally discovered reversed (type V) palmaris profundus variant during forearm surgery, noting it may carry distinct clinical implications versus common variants.
Abstract, as published

Palmaris profundus is a rare accessory flexor muscle with several recognized variants. We report the incidental intraoperative identification of a type V variant during forearm surgery. This variant may have different clinical implications than the more common subtypes.Level of Evidence: V (Case Report).

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