Relationships of the palmar cutaneous branch of the median nerve: A morphometric study

Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 275-280

  Chaynes, P ^a   Becue J ^a   Vaysse, P ^a   Laude, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PAUL SABATIER   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE PICARDIE JULES VERNE   (France)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Carpal tunnel syndrome; Median nerve; Morphometric analysis; Palmar cutaneous branch

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; APONEUROSIS; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISSECTION; FEMALE; FINGER; FLEXOR MUSCLE; FOREARM; HAND SURGERY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MORPHOMETRICS; NERVE INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN INCISION; SKIN NERVE; SURGICAL ANATOMY; THENAR; WRIST;

EID: 4444347791     PISSN: 09301038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00276-004-0226-2     Document Type: Article

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