Fourth Dorsal Interosseous Muscle Transfer to Treat an Abducted Little Finger.

J Hand Surg Am · Jan 2022 · Review

Morisaki S, Tsuchida S, Oda R, Toyama S, Takahashi K

Department of Orthopaedics, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Japan

Hand & Upper Extremity

SUMMARY — THE REDUCTIONTransferring the fourth dorsal interosseous muscle corrected little finger abduction deformity caused by volar interosseous avulsion, offering a straightforward salvage option.
Abstract, as published

A patient presented with an abducted little finger due to the avulsion of the third volar interosseous muscle. For treatment, we transferred the fourth dorsal interosseous muscle arising from the ulnar side of the fourth metacarpal bone to the lateral band of the little finger.

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