Surface landmarks to locate the thenar branch of the median nerve: An anatomical study

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 111, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1612-1615

  Wilhelmi, Bradon J ^a   Mowlavi, Arian ^b   Neumeister, Michael W ^b   Bueno, Reuben ^b   Ketchum, Janet ^b   Lee, W P Andrew ^b  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CADAVER; CARPAL BONE; CARPOMETACARPAL JOINT; DISSECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MEDIAN NERVE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS; SKIN INCISION; SURGICAL ANATOMY; THENAR; THUMB; ULNA;

CARPAL BONES; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; HAND; HUMANS; MEDIAN NERVE; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK FACTORS; THUMB;

EID: 0037446166     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PRS.0000057969.87632.a8     Document Type: Article

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