The cadaver of a Caucasian man with a supernumerary fourth dorsal interosseous muscle in the right hand: a case report

INTRODUCTION: The human hand is a complex anatomic entity consisting of many muscles, nerves, and vessels, thus providing a special ability to perform accurate and meticulous movements. In this group of muscles are the four dorsal interosseous muscles. CASE PRESENTATION: A distinct supernumerary fou...

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Autores principales: Natsis, Konstantinos, Tsakotos, George, Vlasis, Konstantinos, Koebke, Juergen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3169499/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21851631
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-5-393
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: The human hand is a complex anatomic entity consisting of many muscles, nerves, and vessels, thus providing a special ability to perform accurate and meticulous movements. In this group of muscles are the four dorsal interosseous muscles. CASE PRESENTATION: A distinct supernumerary fourth dorsal interosseous muscle was found in the right hand of the cadaver of a 76-year-old Caucasian man without any other concomitant abnormality. CONCLUSIONS: The presence of such an additional muscle in the hand should be considered in the management of hand deformities, whether the treatment is conservative or surgical.

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