Abductor Digiti Minimi (Hand)

Original Editor - Nikhil Benhur Abburi

Top Contributors - Nikhil Benhur Abburi, Kim Jackson and Wendy Snyders

Description[edit | edit source]

Abductor digiti minimi[1]

It is a small muscle situated on the ulnar border of the hand forming the hypothenar eminence

Origin[edit | edit source]

Pisiform and tendon of flexor carpi ulnaris, pisohamate ligament

Insertion[edit | edit source]

Ulnar side of base of proximal phalanx of little finger

Nerve[edit | edit source]

Ulnar nerve (C8, T1)

Artery[edit | edit source]

Ulnar artery

Function[edit | edit source]

Abucts the little finger(5th)

Assessment[edit | edit source]

Patients forearm in supination, wrist in neutral and instruct the patient to spread his/her fingers. hold them and don't allow to open up

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Resources[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Musculus_abductor_digiti_minimi_(Hand).png
  2. ↑ My rehab patient. Abductor digiti minimi control. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15ojdmKkueM [last accessed 31/3/2020]
  3. ↑ My rehab patient. Abductor digiti minimi resistance Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0aHLPfcDtY [last accessed 31/3/2020]
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