An unusual ulnar nerve-median nerve communicating branch.
Branching of the ulnar nerve distal to the origin of the dorsal cutaneous branch was investigated in 25 hands in one of which an anatomical variation was observed. This finding may be of importance in the evaluation of certain entrapment phenomena of the ulnar nerve or unexplained sensory loss after trauma or surgical intervention in that particular area.
Hoogbergen
M M
MM
Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Catholic University Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Kauer
J M
JM
D006801:Humans; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000473:pathology*; D009434:Neural Pathways / Q000473:pathology; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000002:abnormalities*