Anatomic characteristics of a fascia and its bands overlying the ulnar nerve in the proximal forearm: A cadaver study

Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume)

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 302-307

  Siemionow, M ^a,b   Agaoglu, G ^a,b   Hoffmann, R ^a,b  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Evangelisches Krankenhaus   (Germany)

Author keywords

cadaver study; cubital tunnel; ulnar nerve compression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CLASSIFICATION; ELBOW; FASCIA; FEMALE; FOREARM; HAND MUSCLE; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE DECOMPRESSION; NEUROANATOMY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SURGICAL ANATOMY; ULNAR NERVE;

AGED; DISSECTION; FASCIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 34247897242     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/J.JHSB.2006.12.015     Document Type: Article

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