Compression of the deep palmar branch of the ulnar nerve by the arch of the adductor pollicis.
A case of palsy of the distal part of the deep palmar branch of the ulnar nerve is described. The possibility of an entrapment by the arch of the adductor pollicis is discussed. Anatomical features of this arch are reported.
D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009132:Muscles / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014459:Ulnar Nerve