The anatomical course of the palmar cutaneous branch of the median nerve, including a description of its own unique tunnel

In order to obtain a better understanding of the palmar cutaneous branch of the median nerve, dissections of 21 forearms from 12 fresh cadavers were done with loupe magnification. Discrete regions of potential surgical significance were identified, including an origin that can be as high as 11 cm pr...

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Published inJournal of hand surgery, British volume Vol. 18; no. 3; pp. 316 - 317
Main Authors Naff, N., Dellon, A.L., Mackinnon, S.E.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England Elsevier Ltd 01.06.1993
SAGE Publications
Churchill Livingstone
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
Cadaver
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
Median Nerve - anatomy & histology
Skeleton and joints
Vertebrates: osteoarticular system, musculoskeletal system
Wrist - innervation
Human
Peripheral nerve
Cutaneous nerve
Median nerve
Palm
Exploration
Nervous system
Anatomy
Cadaver
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Summary:In order to obtain a better understanding of the palmar cutaneous branch of the median nerve, dissections of 21 forearms from 12 fresh cadavers were done with loupe magnification. Discrete regions of potential surgical significance were identified, including an origin that can be as high as 11 cm proximal to the wrist crease, a radial position immediately after its origin so that it lies adjacent to flexor carpi radialis in the distal forearm, and the existence of an anatomical tunnel through the palmar aponeurosis.
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ISSN:0266-7681
1532-2211
DOI:10.1016/0266-7681(93)90050-P