An unusual termination of the ulnar nerve in the palm

Bozkurt M., Cezayirli E., Tagil S.

ANNALS OF ANATOMY-ANATOMISCHER ANZEIGER, vol.184, no.3, pp.271-273, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 184 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2002
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/s0940-9602(02)80123-6
  • Journal Name: ANNALS OF ANATOMY-ANATOMISCHER ANZEIGER
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.271-273
  • Keywords: ulnar nerve, variation, hand
  • Ankara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

During the dissection of the left forearm and hand of a 57-year old male cadaver fixed in 10% formalin, it has been noted that the medial proper palmar digital nerve to the little finger arose from the dorsal branch of the ulnar nerve, instead of the superficial branch of the same nerve.