Lumbrical


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Lum´bric`al


a.1.(Anat.) Resembling a worm; as, the lumbrical muscles of the hands of the hands and feet.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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Lumbrical and interossei recording in severe carpal tunnel syndrome.
Comparison of Interpolation Methods in the Diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Excision of the tumor created a full-thickness defect with the absence of overlying fascia, subcutaneous fat, the fascia of the lumbrical muscle of the second digit and the fascia of the adductor pollicis and opponent pollicis muscle of the thumb (Figure 2).
Two cases of pediatric epithelioid sarcoma of the hand and coverage with Integra[R]
The neural communication within the first lumbrical were not found in our dissections.
Anastomosis Between the Deep Branch of Ulnar Nerve and a Branch of the Median Nerve (Cannieu-Riche Anastomosis) and Thenar Muscles Innervation. Anatomical Study and Clinical Implications/Anastomosis entre el Ramo Profundo del Nervio Ulnar y un Ramo del Nervio Mediano (Anastomosis de Cannieu-Riche) e Inervacion de la Eminencia Tenar. Estudio Anatomico e Implicaciones Clinicas
Manual muscle testing (MMT) at the initial examination revealed the following muscle strengths on the left side: deltoid, 0; biceps brachii, 0; triceps brachii, 2; wrist flexor muscles, 3; wrist extensor muscles, 3; lumbrical muscles of the hand, 4; and interosseous muscle, 4.
Importance of the Wrist Extensor Muscle Training: Two Cases of Elbow Flexorplasty following Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injuries
In addition, there is a technique with recording from the second lumbrical and interosseous muscles with stimulation of median and ulnar nerves, respectively.
Lumbrical-interosseous recording technique versus routine electrodiagnostic methods in the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome
There was weakness of the lumbrical muscles of all 4 fingers, as well as, of the abductor digiti minimi in his left hand.
Delayed diagnosis of neural signs of leprosy
(2000) [19] used a new technique which compared the distal motor latency of the median nerve to the second lumbrical muscle (L2) with the distal motor latency of the ulnar nerve to the interossei muscle (INT).
POSTURES OF UPPER EXTREMITY CORRELATED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME (CTS)
Harris, "Neural determination of muscle fibre numbers in embryonic rat lumbrical muscles," Development, vol.
Effect of Uniaxial Tensile Cyclic Loading Regimes on Matrix Organization and Tenogenic Differentiation of Adipose- Derived Stem Cells Encapsulated within 3D Collagen Scaffolds
After pulling the lumbrical tendon to the dorsal, the periosteum was cut-offto expose the phalange.
Digital Lengthening to Treat Finger Deficiency: An Experience of 201 Digits in 104 Patients
A mass or lump detected within the transverse carpal ligament should be examined with gliding of the fingers, as it may represent a proximal origin of the index lumbrical, or an anomalous muscle belly of the FDI to the indicis.
A study to analyze the prevalence of nervous anastomosis (Martin-Gruber) in medical students
The lateral collateral slips are thickened by the tendons of lumbrical and interosseous muscles and the medial collateral slips by tendons of the interosseous alone.
A variant extensor indicis muscle and the branching pattern of the deep radial nerve could explain hand functionality and clinical symptoms in the living patient

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