Opponens Digiti Minimi: Difference between revisions
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The oponones digiti minimi which forms part of the intrinsic muscles provides fine motor movement of the hand. This is usually seen when trying to grip round or irregular objects such as a ball. As the ulner nerve (C8, T1) supplies this muscle, compromise to the nerve leads to atrophy of the ODM with a resulting weakness in the muscle. There's also numbness, tingling, and pain in the 5th finger that comes with [https://www.physio-pedia.com/Ulnar_Nerve_Entrapment ulnar nerve entrapment]. | |||
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The oponones digiti minimi which forms part of the intrinsic muscles provides fine motor movement of the hand. This is usually seen when trying to grip round or irregular objects such as a ball. As the ulner nerve (C8, T1) supplies this muscle, compromise to the nerve leads to atrophy of the ODM with a resulting weakness in the muscle. There's also numbness, tingling, and pain in the 5th finger that comes with ulnar nerve entrapment.
