Tear of an anomalous lumbrical muscle as a source of pain in the hand

Authors
Murphy, RX Chernofsky, MA
Citation
Rx. Murphy et Ma. Chernofsky, Tear of an anomalous lumbrical muscle as a source of pain in the hand, J HAND S-AM, 24A(5), 1999, pp. 1078-1082
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Ortopedics, Rehabilitation & Sport Medicine
Journal title
JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME
ISSN journal
03635023 → ACNP
Volume
24A
Issue
5
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1078 - 1082
Database
ISI
SICI code
0363-5023(199909)24A:5<1078:TOAALM>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Symptoms from adhesions between lumbrical and interosseous muscles at the m etacarpophalangeal joint have been described. We report a case in which sym ptoms were secondary to a tear in an anomalous lumbrical muscle of the ring finger. (J Hand Surg 1999;24A:1078-1082. Copyright (C) 1999 by the America n Society for Surgery of the Hand.).