Variation of the deep motor branch of the ulnar nerve at the wrist.
An unusual variation in the course of the deep motor branch of the ulnar nerve is described. This anomaly should be kept in mind during operations for fractures of the hook of the hamate and also in atypical clinical patterns of denervation caused by trauma or compressive neuropathies.
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Hand Surgery and Rehabilitation Center of Virginia, Chesapeake, VA 23320.
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014953:Wrist