Communications between the palmar digital branches of the median and ulnar nerves: A study in human fetuses and a review of the literature

Clinical Anatomy

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 234-241

  Dogan, Nadire Unver ^a   Uysal, Ismihan Ilknur ^a   Karabulut, Ahmet Kagan ^a   Seker, Muzaffer ^a   Ziylan, Taner ^a  

^a SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Communicating branch; Fetus; Median nerve; Ulnar nerve

Indexed keywords

ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS DEATH; FINGER; GESTATIONAL AGE; HAND; HAND SURGERY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVOUS SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL MICROSCOPE; ULNAR NERVE;

FEMALE; FETUS; HAND; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 76649106428     PISSN: 08973806     EISSN: 10982353     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ca.20906     Document Type: Article

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