High division of the median nerve: unusual anatomical variation

An unusually high division of the median nerve in the forearm is reported. Recognition of this anatomical variation can help plastic surgeons make the proper diagnosis when encountering an incomprehensible clinical sign in the vicinity of the median nerve.

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Published inAnnals of plastic surgery Vol. 14; no. 1; p. 74
Main Authors Kitayama, Y, Tsukada, S, Kurokawa, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.1985
Subjects
Child
Fingers - innervation
Humans
Male
Median Nerve - abnormalities
Median Nerve - anatomy & histology
Thumb - innervation
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Summary:An unusually high division of the median nerve in the forearm is reported. Recognition of this anatomical variation can help plastic surgeons make the proper diagnosis when encountering an incomprehensible clinical sign in the vicinity of the median nerve.
ISSN:0148-7043
DOI:10.1097/00000637-198501000-00013