Bhat W, Davis C R, Akali A, Kay S P, Roberts A M
1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds.
J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2014 Jan;39(1):101-6. doi: 10.1177/1753193413478349. Epub 2013 Feb 22.
Anomalies of the flexor digitorum superficialis are rare and can present a diagnostic dilemma. Patients present with a painful or palpable mass, or symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. This review article summarizes previously reported anomalies of the flexor digitorum superficialis, reports a further case, and proposes a new classification.