The anatomical variations of the palmar cutaneous branch of the median nerve in Chinese adults

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 27-31

  Cheung, Juh Wen ^a   Shyu, Jia Fwu ^c   Teng, Chih Chuan ^d   Chen, Tien Huan ^a,b   Su, Cheng Hsi ^a   Shyr, Yi Ming ^a   Wang, Jaang J ^c   Wu, Chew Wun ^a   Lui, Wing Yui ^a   Liu, Jiang Chuan ^c  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^d CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Lanz classification; Palmar cutaneous branch of median nerve; Palmaris longus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CHI SQUARE TEST; CHINESE; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FEMALE; HAND MUSCLE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY; SKIN NERVE; SURGICAL APPROACH; WRIST;

ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHINA; HAND; HUMANS; MEDIAN NERVE; SKIN;

EID: 12144287692     PISSN: 17264901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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