A Cadaveric Case Study of a Bifurcated Extensor Digiti Minimi and Its Implications for Medical Education

Greg Rasmussen; Jhesenia Rodriguez Victoria; Junius Rosario; Siam Shabbir; Neeti Shirke; Sofia Sirocchi; Shiv Dhiman

A Cadaveric Case Study of a Bifurcated Extensor Digiti Minimi and Its Implications for Medical Education

Greg Rasmussen, Jhesenia Rodriguez Victoria, Junius Rosario, Siam Shabbir, Neeti Shirke, Sofia Sirocchi, Shiv Dhiman

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The extensor digiti minimi (EDM) is commonly presented as a single tendon originating from the muscle belly and attaching to the fifth digit. Variations in the number of EDM tendons have been previously noted, and possess potentially valuable insights for medical education.

OBJECTIVES:

The primary objective of this project was to examine the gross anatomy of the EDM tendon in a group of cadavers (n=11). The secondary objective of this project is to compare the variations discovered in this group of cadavers to other cadaveric variations reported in the literature. The tertiary objective of this project is to compare data from the cadavers and literature review to commonly used dissector guides utilized for medical education.

METHODS: Eleven cadavers were examined at the anatomy lab of PCOM South Georgia for the number of tendons on the extensor digiti minimi muscle on each hand. The genders and unilateral and bilateral tendon variations were reported.

RESULTS: It was found that it was more common to have multiple tendons from the EDM as opposed to a singular tendon. However, after conducting a cursory review of the literature and cadavers, the more common presentation was found to be a bifurcated EDM.

CONCLUSION: Cadaveric analysis and examination of the literature revealed that many variations exist in the EDM, with the two most common variations being a bifurcation and trifurcation of the tendon.

Original language	American English
State	Published - May 9 2023
Event	PCOM SGA Research Day 2023 - Moultrie, United States Duration: May 9 2023 → May 9 2023 https://digitalcommons.pcom.edu/research_day/research_day_SGA_2023/

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Conference	PCOM SGA Research Day 2023
Country/Territory	United States
City	Moultrie
Period	5/9/23 → 5/9/23
Internet address	https://digitalcommons.pcom.edu/research_day/research_day_SGA_2023/

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Rasmussen, G., Rodriguez Victoria, J., Rosario, J., Shabbir, S., Shirke, N., Sirocchi, S., & Dhiman, S. (2023). A Cadaveric Case Study of a Bifurcated Extensor Digiti Minimi and Its Implications for Medical Education. Poster session presented at PCOM SGA Research Day 2023, Moultrie, Georgia, United States. http://digitalcommons.pcom.edu/research_day/research_day_SGA_2023/researchSGA2023/29

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