Anatomic characteristics and clinical importance of the superficial branch of the radial nerve

Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 453-458

  Ikiz, Z Ash Aktan ^a,b   Ucerler H ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Anatomic snuffbox; First extensor compartment; Lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve; Superficial branch of the radial nerve

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARM; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAND SURGERY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NEUROANATOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL NERVE; RISK REDUCTION; SKIN NERVE; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL RISK; WRIST;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CADAVER; DISSECTION; FEMALE; FOREARM; HAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIAL NERVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WRIST;

EID: 9444262544     PISSN: 09301038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00276-004-0256-9     Document Type: Article

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