High division of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel: anatomical observations

Ital J Anat Embryol. 2001 Apr-Jun;106(2):119-26.

Abstract

Here are analysed personal observation about high duplication of median nerve at the wrist. Here are reported 18 cases on 3300 operations for carpal tunnel. The results are compared with the literary casuistry.

MeSH terms

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / pathology*
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / physiopathology
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / surgery
  • Female
  • Genetic Variation / genetics*
  • Hand / innervation*
  • Hand / physiopathology
  • Hand / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Intraoperative Complications / pathology*
  • Intraoperative Complications / physiopathology
  • Male
  • Median Nerve / physiopathology
  • Median Nerve / surgery*
  • Muscle, Skeletal / innervation
  • Ulnar Nerve / abnormalities
  • Ulnar Nerve / physiology
  • Ulnar Nerve / surgery
  • Wrist / abnormalities*
  • Wrist / physiology
  • Wrist / surgery