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The Prevalence of Palmaris longus agenesis among the Ghanaian population

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dc.contributor.author Osonuga, A
dc.contributor.author Mahama, HM
dc.contributor.author Brown, AA
dc.contributor.author Harding, AN
dc.contributor.author Hormeku, AK
dc.date.accessioned 2021-02-19T10:43:04Z
dc.date.available 2021-02-19T10:43:04Z
dc.date.issued 2012-08
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/4657
dc.description.abstract different populations but none has included the Ghanaian population. Methods: The study involved 226 subjects (130 females and 96 males) who are students of the University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana. The presence of the PLM was clinically determined using the Schaeffer’s test. Subjects in which the tendon was not visualized or palpable, two other tests were performed to confirm the absence. Results: The total prevalence of absence of PLM was 3.1%; absence on the left hand was commoner than on the right hand. The frequency of PLM absence was also slightly higher in females than in males representing 1.8% and 1.3% respectively. One female had the PLM absent bilaterally whiles a male subject had a trifid tendon on the right forearm with a bifid on the left. Conclusion: The prevalence of PLM agenesis in the Ghanaian population is lower compared to values coated in standard textbook on surgery. PLM is not diminishing as fast as observed in some population hence it is can be readily used as donor tendon by Ghanaian surgeons. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.subject Prevalence en_US
dc.subject Agenesis en_US
dc.title The Prevalence of Palmaris longus agenesis among the Ghanaian population en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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