Anatomical variations of the palmaris longus muscle including its relation to the median nerve – a proposal for a new classification

Table 3 Dimensions of the median nerve and tendon of palmaris longus muscle where they cross

Dimension of structure		Mean [mm]	SD [mm]	p-value
Thickness	Tendon	1.14	0.43	0.0056
Thickness	Nerve	1.94	0.55	0.0056
Width	Tendon	3.82	0.96	0.0000
Width	Nerve	4.54	1.23	0.0000

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