TY - JOUR
T1 - The branching pattern and communications of the musculocutaneous nerve
AU - Krishnamurthy, A.
AU - Nayak, S. R.
AU - Venkatraya Prabhu, L.
AU - Hegde, R. P.
AU - Surendran, S.
AU - Kumar, M.
AU - Pai, M. M.
PY - 2007/10
Y1 - 2007/10
N2 - Anatomical variations of peripheral nerves are important and can help explain otherwise incomprehensible clinical findings. A study of 26 right and 18 left formalin-preserved upper limbs identified the fact that the musculocutaneous nerve is subject to considerable anatomical variation, including communication with the median nerve. A study of its branching pattern made us aware of why debility after trauma to the lateral aspect of the upper arm may be more than expected, and this study considers the clinical and surgical importance of these variations of the musculocutaneous nerve.
AB - Anatomical variations of peripheral nerves are important and can help explain otherwise incomprehensible clinical findings. A study of 26 right and 18 left formalin-preserved upper limbs identified the fact that the musculocutaneous nerve is subject to considerable anatomical variation, including communication with the median nerve. A study of its branching pattern made us aware of why debility after trauma to the lateral aspect of the upper arm may be more than expected, and this study considers the clinical and surgical importance of these variations of the musculocutaneous nerve.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jhse.2007.06.003
DO - 10.1016/j.jhse.2007.06.003
M3 - Article
C2 - 17950223
AN - SCOPUS:34548532229
SN - 0266-7681
VL - 32
SP - 560
EP - 562
JO - Journal of Hand Surgery
JF - Journal of Hand Surgery
IS - 5
ER -