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An accessory abductor digiti minimi as possible risk factor of the median and ulnar nerves compression / Músculo abductor digiti minimi accesorio como posible factor de riesgo de la compresión de los nervios mediano y ulnar
Catón, Javier; Martínez-Sanz, Elena; Morán-Morán, Julio; López-Fernández, Pedro; Murillo-González, Jorge.
  • Catón, Javier; Complutense University of Madrid. Faculty of Medicine. Department of Anatomy and Embryology. Madrid. ES
  • Martínez-Sanz, Elena; Complutense University of Madrid. Faculty of Medicine. Department of Anatomy and Embryology. Madrid. ES
  • Morán-Morán, Julio; University General Hospital Gregorio Marañón. Service of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology. Madrid. ES
  • López-Fernández, Pedro; Rey Juan Carlos University. Department of Basic Health Sciences. Division of Human Anatomy and Embryology. Madrid. ES
  • Murillo-González, Jorge; Complutense University of Madrid. Faculty of Medicine. Department of Anatomy and Embryology. Madrid. ES
Int. j. morphol ; 38(6): 1555-1559, Dec. 2020. graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1134477
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SUMMARY:

During routine dissection of a left upper limb of a 68-year-old male human cadaver, an unusual muscle was observed originating from the radius and flexor retinaculum, and continued in the hypothenar region with the muscle belly of the abductor digiti minimi. We checked that it was an accessory abductor digiti minimi (ADM). Its muscular belly was in close relation to the median and ulnar nerves. We review the literature regarding such muscle variations and discuss the potential for compression of the median and ulnar nerves. Although the accessory ADM is usually asymptomatic and only rarely results in nerve compression, it should be taken into account by surgeons when establishing a differential diagnosis in the compression neuropathies of the median and ulnar nerves. An ultrasound scanning can help establish the differential diagnosis.
RESUMEN
RESUMEN Durante la disección de rutina de un miembro superior izquierdo de un cadáver humano masculino de 68 años, se observó un músculo inusual que se originaba en el radio y el retináculo flexor del carpo, y continuuaba en la región hipotenar con el vientre muscular del abductor digiti minimi manus. Verificamos que se trataba del músculo abductor digiti minimi accessorius (ADMA). Su vientre muscular se encontraba en estrecha relación con los nervios mediano y ulnar. Revisamos la literatura sobre variaciones musculares y discutimos la potencial compresión de los nervios mediano y ulnar. Aunque el ADMA suele ser asintomático y rara vez produce compresión nerviosa, los cirujanos deben tenerlo en cuenta al establecer un diagnóstico diferencial en las neuropatías de compresión de los nervios mediano y ulnar. Una ecografía puede ayudar a establecer el diagnóstico diferencial.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Muscle, Skeletal / Nerve Compression Syndromes Type of study: Etiology study / Risk factors Limits: Aged / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Int. j. morphol Journal subject: Anatomy Year: 2020 Type: Article Affiliation country: Spain Institution/Affiliation country: Complutense University of Madrid/ES / Rey Juan Carlos University/ES / University General Hospital Gregorio Marañón/ES

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Muscle, Skeletal / Nerve Compression Syndromes Type of study: Etiology study / Risk factors Limits: Aged / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Int. j. morphol Journal subject: Anatomy Year: 2020 Type: Article Affiliation country: Spain Institution/Affiliation country: Complutense University of Madrid/ES / Rey Juan Carlos University/ES / University General Hospital Gregorio Marañón/ES