High division of the median nerve: unusual anatomical variation.
An unusually high division of the median nerve in the forearm is reported. Recognition of this anatomical variation can help plastic surgeons make the proper diagnosis when encountering an incomprehensible clinical sign in the vicinity of the median nerve.
D002648:Child; D005385:Fingers / Q000294:innervation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D013933:Thumb / Q000294:innervation