Anatomical variations of the lumbrical muscles causing carpal tunnel syndrome

• Main Authors: Benny E,, Parminder GS,, Nur Azuatul AK,, Tan, JA, Ahmad Suparno B,, Jamari S,, Shalimar Abdullah,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15225/1/17_ms0246_pdf_93656.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15225/; http://www.medicineandhealthukm.com/toc/14/1

Many anatomical variations exist in and around the carpal tunnel. However, symptomatic anomalies causing carpal tunnel syndrome is rare. Additionally, carpal tunnel surgery is considered a simple operation commonly done by junior surgeons who are usually unaware of variations resulting in unfavorabl...