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ArticleAnatomical science international2025

An extensor digitorum brevis manus coexisting with the typical extensor indicis muscle: a rare dissection finding.

Maria Piagkou, George Triantafyllou, Georgi P Georgiev, George Tsakotos, Konstantinos Natsis

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Maria Piagkou *Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 75 Mikras Asias Str., Goudi, 11527, Athens, Greece.
George Triantafyllou *Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 75 Mikras Asias Str., Goudi, 11527, Athens, Greece. georgerose406@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-0122-2436
Georgi P GeorgievDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Queen Giovanna-ISUL, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria.
George TsakotosDepartment of Anatomy, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 75 Mikras Asias Str., Goudi, 11527, Athens, Greece.
Konstantinos NatsisDepartment of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.

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Abstract

The forearm extensor muscle and hand extensor tendons are composed of several structures with unique anatomy identified with high morphological variability. During a routine dissection of a 74-year-old donated male cadaver, the right hand was isolated for educational purposes. After carefully dissecting the structures, an accessory muscle was identified. The accessory muscle corresponded to the extensor digitorum brevis manus (EDBM) inserted into the extensor indicis (EI) tendon, which was typically identified. According to the current literature, this occurrence corresponds to a rare variant, with 0.36-0.38% prevalence between the cadaveric studies. Knowledge of the hand extensor musculature is essential for orthopedics and plastic surgeons operating in the region to avoid iatrogenic injury.

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Anatomic VariationForearmHandMuscle, SkeletalTendonsAgedCadaverDissectionHumansMaleDissectionExtensor digitorum brevis manusExtensor indicis brevisExtensor indicis muscleVariation

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