title: Anomalous origin of a lumbrical muscle as cause of a trigger finger.
abstract: We report a case of a trigger finger due to an anomalous origin of the fourth lumbrical muscle. Total excision of the involved muscle fibers gave complete relief of symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Matricali
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Verstreken
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005385:Fingers; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009132:Muscles / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013717:Tenosynovitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery