Prevalência de ausência de tendão palmaris longus em uma amostra populacional de uma cidade brasileira multiétnica*

Abstract: Objective The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of absence of palmaris longus tendon in a population sample from a multiethnic Brazilian city. Methods A cross-sectional observational study was carried out between October 2017 and April 2018. We included male and female volunteers aged 18 years or older. The absence of palmaris longus tendon was determined by asking the volunteers to perform the Schaeffer test bilaterally. Results We prospectively collected data on 1,008 volunteers, 531 male and 477 female, with age between 18 and 74 years (mean 38.4 years). The absence of palmaris longus tendon was observed in 264 (26.2%) volunteers. Bilateral absence was detected in 123 volunteers (12.2%), 60 female (48.8%) and 63 male (51.2%). Unilateral absence was found in 141 patients (14.0%), 54 female (38.2%) and 87 male (61.8%) (p < 0.05). Conclusion The prevalence of absence of palmaris longus tendon in our study was 26.2%. There was no statistically significant difference between gender and bilaterally. The absence of palmaris longus tendon was predominant on unilateral right side in males.

Object Details

• Alternative title: Prevalence of Absence of Palmaris Longus Tendon in a Population Sample from a Multiethnic Brazilian City
• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Portugiesisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Prevalência de ausência de tendão palmaris longus em uma amostra populacional de uma cidade brasileira multiétnica* ; volume:58 ; number:06 ; year:2023 ; pages:e891-e895 ; Revista Brasileira de ortopedia ; 58, Heft 06 (2023), e891-e895

Contributors, Places and Time

• Contributor: Kitagaki, Danilo Pizzo ; Fernandes, Carlos Henrique ; Meirelles, Lia Miyamoto ; Nakachima, Luis Renato ; Santos, João Baptista Gomes dos ; Faloppa, Flávio

Further information

• DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1768617
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2024012511073165998069
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Last update: 15.08.2025, 7:25 AM CEST