An anatomical variation of the third common digital nerve and recurrent motor branch of the median nerve

Neurology India

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 337-339

  Demircay, Emre ^a   Kabatas, Serdar ^a   Cansever, Tufan ^a   Yilmaz, Cem ^a  

^a BASKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Anatomical variation; Carpal tunnel syndrome; Median nerve

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; HUMAN; MEDIAN NERVE; MOTOR NERVE; NERVE DECOMPRESSION; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 67651166838     PISSN: 00283886     EISSN: 19984022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0028-3886.53281     Document Type: Article

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