title: [The abductor digiti minimi longus muscle as a cause of distal ulnar compression syndrome].
abstract: The authors report a case of ulnar nerve compression caused by an abductor digiti minimi longus. After resection of the muscle the patient recovered well.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Verbrennungen, Plastische und Handchirurgie, Berufsgenossenschaftlichen Unfallklinik Ludwigshafen.
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Kostka
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Steen
mesh_terms: D000071938:Fasciotomy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009132:Muscles / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000601:surgery*; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000601:surgery*; D014953:Wrist / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Der M. abductor digiti minimi longus als Ursache eines distalen Ulnariskompressionssyndroms.