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ArticleJournal of hand surgery global online2023

Progressive Ulnar Neuropathy due to anomalous Distal Forearm Muscle: Distal Forearm Decompression.

Grace McCollam, Tristan Chun, Stephen McCollam

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Article in Journal of hand surgery global online, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 46% of its field
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Who cites it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Grace McCollamTulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA.
Tristan ChunTulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA.
Stephen McCollamPeachtree Orthopedic Clinic, Atlanta, GA.
Tulane University · USPeachtree Orthopaedic Clinic · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This case study examines a 45-year-old man who presented with advanced ulnar innervated intrinsic muscle atrophy in the hand, and clawing of the ring and little fingers. This case is unique due to discovery of an anomalous distal forearm muscle with the spontaneous onset and rapid nature of progressive neuropathic symptoms. Further, this patient demonstrated primarily intrinsic motor deficits and denied any sensory deficits on presentation. At surgery, an anomalous distal forearm muscle was found to be compressing the ulnar nerve. This muscle crossed in an oblique fashion, originating from the volar forearm fascia and inserted into the pisiform and proximal abductor digiti minimi fascia. At 5 months after surgery, the patient's ulnar innervated intrinsic muscle strength was improved but still not normal. This case study details the patient's presentation, assessment, surgical management, and postoperative outcome.

Indexed as

Anomalous forearm muscleCompression neuropathyProgressive neuropathySurgical decompressionUlnar neuropathy

Identifiers

PMID36974287
PMCPMC10039304
OpenAlexW4319811965

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