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Vol 82, No 1 (2023)
Case report
Submitted: 2021-09-12
Accepted: 2021-10-29
Published online: 2021-11-26
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Splitting of the distal median nerve

W. L. Smith1, Ł. Olewnik2, J. Iwanaga345, A. S Dumont3, R. S. Tubbs34678910
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Pubmed: 34845718
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Folia Morphol 2023;82(1):190-193.
Affiliations
  1. Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, United States
  2. Department of Anatomical Dissection and Donation, Medical University of Lodz, Poland
  3. Department of Neurosurgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, United States
  4. Department of Neurology, Tulane Centre for Clinical Neurosciences, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, United States
  5. Division of Gross and Clinical Anatomy, Department of Anatomy, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
  6. Department of Structural and Cellular Biology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, United States
  7. Department of Neurosurgery and Ochsner Neuroscience Institute, Ochsner Health System, New Orleans, LA, United States
  8. Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George’s University, St. George’s, Grenada, West Indies
  9. Department of Surgery, Tulane Centre for Clinical Neurosciences, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, United States
  10. University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

open access

Vol 82, No 1 (2023)
CASE REPORTS
Submitted: 2021-09-12
Accepted: 2021-10-29
Published online: 2021-11-26

Abstract

Variations of the nerves of the forearm can lead to unexpected clinical findings during physical examination. Additionally, surgery in this region might encounter and potentially damage the nerve in such patients. Here, we present a case of a high split of the median nerve and discuss the findings of the case as well as review salient reports in the literature. Knowledge of such a variation can be important in patient diagnosis and treatment.

Abstract

Variations of the nerves of the forearm can lead to unexpected clinical findings during physical examination. Additionally, surgery in this region might encounter and potentially damage the nerve in such patients. Here, we present a case of a high split of the median nerve and discuss the findings of the case as well as review salient reports in the literature. Knowledge of such a variation can be important in patient diagnosis and treatment.

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Keywords

anatomy, variation, upper limb, hand, forearm

About this article
Title

Splitting of the distal median nerve

Journal

Folia Morphologica

Issue

Vol 82, No 1 (2023)

Article type

Case report

Pages

190-193

Published online

2021-11-26

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3274

Article views/downloads

971

DOI

10.5603/FM.a2021.0129

Pubmed

34845718

Bibliographic record

Folia Morphol 2023;82(1):190-193.

Keywords

anatomy
variation
upper limb
hand
forearm

Authors

W. L. Smith
Ł. Olewnik
J. Iwanaga
A. S Dumont
R. S. Tubbs

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