title: Tear of an anomalous lumbrical muscle as a source of pain in the hand.
abstract: Symptoms from adhesions between lumbrical and interosseous muscles at the metacarpophalangeal joint have been described. We report a case in which symptoms were secondary to a tear in an anomalous lumbrical muscle of the ring finger.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, PA, USA.
authors.forename: R X
authors.initials: RX
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Chernofsky
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006225:Hand / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000293:injuries*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*