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Distribution of terminal nerve entry points to the flexor and extensor groups of forearm muscles: an anatomical study
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Abstract
Twenty three adult human cadaveric forearms were dissected. The numbers of primary nerves and motor points for each muscle were tabulated. The mean numbers and the standard deviation were calculated and grouped in tables. Data analyses were performed with the use of a statistical analysis package (SPSS 13.0). The proximal third of the muscle was the usual part of the muscle that received the motor points. Most of the forearm muscles were innervated from the lateral side and deep surface of the muscle. The information in this study may also be usefully applied in selective denervation procedures to balance muscles in spastic upper limbs.
Abstract
Twenty three adult human cadaveric forearms were dissected. The numbers of primary nerves and motor points for each muscle were tabulated. The mean numbers and the standard deviation were calculated and grouped in tables. Data analyses were performed with the use of a statistical analysis package (SPSS 13.0). The proximal third of the muscle was the usual part of the muscle that received the motor points. Most of the forearm muscles were innervated from the lateral side and deep surface of the muscle. The information in this study may also be usefully applied in selective denervation procedures to balance muscles in spastic upper limbs.
Keywords
muscle motor points; electrical stimulation
Title
Distribution of terminal nerve entry points to the flexor and extensor groups of forearm muscles: an anatomical study
Journal
Issue
Article type
Original article
Pages
83-93
Published online
2007-03-09
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Bibliographic record
Folia Morphol 2007;66(2):83-93.
Keywords
muscle motor points
electrical stimulation
Authors
M.D. El-Din Safwat
E.M. Abdel-Meguid