Anastomosis between the median and ulnar nerve in the forearm: An anatomic study and literature review

Acta Orthopaedica Belgica

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 29-35

  Kazakos, Konstantin J ^a   Smyrnis, Anastasios ^a   Xarchas, Konstantin C ^a   Dimitrakopoulou, Alexandra ^a   Verettas, Dionysios Alexandras ^a  

^a DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANATOMY; ARM INJURY; CADAVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; FEMALE; GREECE; HAND MUSCLE; HUMAN; INNERVATION; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE ANASTOMOSIS; NERVE COMPRESSION; NERVE CONDUCTION; REVIEW; ULNAR NERVE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CADAVER; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 14844323697     PISSN: 00016462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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