Intramuscular lipoma in an anomalous muscle belly of the middle finger lumbrical as a cause of carpal tunnel syndrome and trigger wrist

Orthopedics

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 85-86

  Cossey, A J ^a   Stranks, G J ^a  

^a NORTH HAMPSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FINGER; FLEXOR DIGITORUM PROFUNDUS MUSCLE; HAND MUSCLE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LIPOMA; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MUSCLE MALFORMATION; SCHOOL CHILD; WRIST DISEASE;

ADULT; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FINGERS; HUMANS; LIPOMA; MALE; MUSCLE NEOPLASMS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; WRIST;

EID: 0037240376     PISSN: 01477447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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