Vol 65, No 2 (2006)
Case report
Published online: 2006-03-09
An unusual muscle of the wrist with potential compression of the ulnar nerve
Folia Morphol 2006;65(2):178-180.
Abstract
During routine cadaveric dissection of the upper extremity an unusual muscle
was discovered arising from the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris and inserting
into the muscle belly of the flexor digiti minimi. The muscle’s course was superficial
to the ulnar nerve and artery in Guyon’s canal. We review the literature
regarding such muscle variations and discuss the potential for compression of
the ulnar nerve by such muscles.
Keywords: anatomywristanomalysurgeryvariant
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