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The Origins of the Thenar and Hypothenar Muscles

J. KUNG
J. E. BUDOFF
M. L. WEI
I. GHARBAOUI
Z. P. LUO

From the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine and the Houston VAMC, Houston TX, USA

Correspondence: Jeffrey E. Budoff, MD, 6550 Fannin, #2525, Houston, TX 77030, USA. Tel.: +1 713 986 5454; fax: +1 713 986 5451. E-mail: jbudoff{at}houston.rr.com

This paper presents an anatomical study of the origins of the thenar and hypothenar muscles and postulates the causes of weakness and pillar pain following carpal tunnel release.

Key Words: thenar • hypothenar • transverse carpal ligament • anatomy • carpal tunnel

Journal of Hand Surgery (British and European Volume), Vol. 30, No. 5, 475-476 (2005)
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2005.04.019
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