High-resolution sonography of the palmar cutaneous branch of the median nerve

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 191, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 107-114

  Tagliafico, Alberto ^a   Pugliese, Francesca ^a,b   Bianchi, Stefano ^c   Bodner, Gerd ^d   Padua, Luca ^e,f   Rubino, Maurizio ^g   Martinoli, Carlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c Clinique et Fondation des Grangettes   (Switzerland)

^d St Bernard's Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^e CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^f IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

^g UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Median nerve; Peripheral nerve disorders; Sonography; Wrist sonography

Indexed keywords

GADOBENATE DIMEGLUMINE; GADOLINIUM PENTETATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; EXCISION; FEMALE; GANGLION CYST; HUMAN; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE DECOMPRESSION; NERVE TRANSECTION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PENETRATING TRAUMA; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX RATIO; SURGICAL ANATOMY; TENDON TRANSFER; VOLUNTEER; WRIST;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HAND; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MEDIAN NEUROPATHY; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN;

EID: 46849095439     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/AJR.07.3383     Document Type: Article

References (21)

1. Bezerra AJ, Carvalho VC, Nucci A. An anatomical study of the palmar cutaneous branch of the median nerve. Surg Radiol Anat 1986; 8:183-188
2. Carroll R, Green D. The significance of the palmar cutaneous nerve at the wrist. Clin Orthop Relat Res 1972; 83:24-28
3. Chaynes P, Bècue J, Vaysse P, Laude M. Relationship of the palmar cutaneous branch of the median nerve: a morphometric study. Surg Radiol Anat 2004; 26:275-280
4. Imai T, Wada T, Matsumoto H. Entrapment neuropathy of the palmar cutaneous branch of the median nerve in carpal tunnel syndrome. Clin Neurophysiol 2004; 115:2514-2517
5. Naff N, Dellon AL, Mackinonn SE. The anatomical course of the palmar cutaneous branch of the median nerve including a description of its own unique tunnel. J Hand Surg Br 1993; 18:316-317
6. Braun RM, Rechnic M, Fowler E. Complications related to carpal tunnel release. Hand Clin 2002; 18:347-357
7. Matloub HS, Yan JG, Mink Van Der Molen AB, Zhang LL, Sanger JR. The detailed anatomy of the palmar cutaneous nerves and its clinical implications. J Hand Surg Br 1998; 23:373-379
8. Hobbs RA, Magnussen PA, Tonkin MA. Palmar cutaneous branch of the median nerve. J Hand Surg 1990; 15:38-43
9. Watchmaker GP, Weber D, Mackinnon SA. Avoidance of transection of the palmar cutaneous branch of the median nerve in carpal tunnel release. J Hand Surg 1996; 21:644-650
10. Rathakrishnan R, Therimadasamy AK, Chan YH, Wilder-Smith EP. The median palmar cutaneous nerve in normal subjects and CTS. Clin Neurophysiol 2007; 118:776-780
11. Lanzetta M, Nolli R. Nerve stripping: new treatment for neuromas of the palmar cutaneous branch of the median nerve. J Hand Surg 2000; 25:151-155
12. Evans GRD, Dellon AL. Implantation of the palmar cutaneous branch of the median nerve into the pronator quadratus for treatment of painful neuroma. J Hand Surg 1994; 19:203-206
13. Shimizu K, Iawasaki R, Hoshikawa H, Yamamura T. Entrapment neuropathy of the palmar cutaneous branch of the median nerve by the fascia of the flexor digitorum superficialis. J Hand Surg Am 1988; 13:581-583
14. Buckmiller JF, Rickard TA. Isolated compression neuropathy of the palmar cutaneous branch of the median nerve. J Hand Surg Am 1987; 12:97-99
15. Stelbrink K, Iwasaki R, Hoshikawa H, Yamamuro T. Compression of the palmar branch of the median nerve by the atypical palmaris longus muscle. Handchirurgie 1972; 4:155-157
16. Wada T, Imai T, Ishii S. Entrapment neuropathy of the palmar cutaneous branch of the median nerve concomitant with carpal tunnel syndrome: a case report. J Hand Surg Br 2002; 27:583-585
17. Al-Qattan MM. Anatomical classification of sites of compression of the palmar cutaneous branch of the median nerve. J Hand Surg 1991; 22:48-49
18. Gupta SK, Benstead TJ. Symptoms experienced by patients with carpal tunnel syndrome. Can J Neurol Sci 1997; 24:338-342
19. Stevens JC, Smith BE, Weaver AL, Bosch EP, Deen HG Jr, Wilkens JA. Symptoms of 100 patients with electromyographically verified carpal tunnel syndrome. Muscle Nerve 1999; 22:1448-1456
20. Yang LJ, Gala VC, McGillicuddy JE. Superficial peroneal nerve syndrome: an unusual nerve entrapment - case report. J Neurosurg 2006; 104:820-823
21. Siu TL, Chandran KN. Neurolysis for meralgia paresthetica: an operative series of 45 cases. Surg Neurol 2005; 63:19-23