title: Accessory slips of the extensor digiti minimi.
abstract: During the educational dissection of a 69-year-old Chinese male cadaver, an extensor digiti minimi (EDM) with five slips on the right hand was discovered. Except for the two slips of the little finger, the two radial slips were inserted into the dorsal aponeurosis of the middle finger and the ring finger, respectively. The middle slip was connected to the junctura tendinum in the fourth intermetacarpal spaces. Variations in this region are of paramount importance for the reconstructive surgeons, who may utilize the accessory slips to restore functional capacity of the fingers.
authors: Department of Anatomy, Academy of Basic Medicine, Jining Medical University, Shandong, China; alexlijing800912@yahoo.com.
authors: Jing
authors: J
authors: Li
authors: Qing Hua
authors: QH
authors: Mao
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001344:Autopsy; D002102:Cadaver; D005385:Fingers / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D006225:Hand / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009139:Musculoskeletal Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D013710:Tendons / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology