ISSN:
1432-1084
Keywords:
Key words: Muscle anomalies
;
Median nerve compression
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Wrist
;
MRI
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract. Muscle anomalies around the wrist, in particular the palmaris longus muscle, may cause effort-related median nerve compression. A search of the medical records at our university hospital between 1994 and 1999 revealed four patients with an effort-related median nerve compression due to a reversed palmaris longus muscle. Magnetic resonance imaging was used in the patient work-up and showed an anomalous muscle in each case that had been missed initially. All four patients were free of pain after simple excision of the anomalous muscle. Awareness of muscle anomalies at the wrist on MR imaging is essential in evaluating patients with nerve compressions at the wrist. The purpose of this article is to heighten this awareness in radiologists.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s003300000314
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