palmar fascia

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Introduction

Deep fascia of the palm of the hand. The thinner lateral & medial portions are the thenar & hypothenar fascia. The thick central portion, which roofs the central compartment of the palm is the palmar aponeurosis.

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References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999