The detailed anatomy of the palmar cutaneous nerves and its clinical implications

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 373-379

  Matloub, H S ^a   Yan, J G ^a   van Der Molen, A B Mink ^a   Zhang, L L ^a   Sanger, J R ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; FEMALE; FOREARM; HAND; HAND PALM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INCISION; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE INJURY; SCAPHOID BONE; SKIN NERVE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON TRANSFER; ULNAR NERVE;

CADAVER; FEMALE; HAND; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; WRIST;

EID: 0031808979     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(98)80061-2     Document Type: Article

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