Carpal tunnel syndrome caused by an anomalous muscle belly of the index finger lumbrical

Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common neuropathy of the upper extremity. It usually occurs without any extrinsic cause; sometimes it is due to aberrant anatomy. A case of an anomalous first lumbrical muscle belly in a 52-year-old woman is described. This patient was operated on without success....

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:European journal of plastic surgery 2011-02, Vol.34 (1), p.61-63
Main Authors: Redondo, Marta Garcia, García-Guilarte, Ruben Fernandez, de Castro, Adrian Bullón, Perez, Cesar Casado
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case Report
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Plastic Surgery
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common neuropathy of the upper extremity. It usually occurs without any extrinsic cause; sometimes it is due to aberrant anatomy. A case of an anomalous first lumbrical muscle belly in a 52-year-old woman is described. This patient was operated on without success. During the first intervention, nothing abnormal was observed. Due to the persistence of symptoms, she was operated on again. In the second surgery, an anomalous first lumbrical muscle was detected and resected with a good clinical result. These rare anatomical situations can cause symptoms and should be explored and corrected.
ISSN:0930-343X
1435-0130
DOI:10.1007/s00238-010-0430-8