Recognition of acutely lacerated ulnar nerve-median nerve palmar communicating branch. A case report.
A 32-year-old man incurred a porcelain faucet handle laceration to the palm, including the third common digital nerve and an adjacent large communicating sensory ramus to the third common digital nerve from the superficial ulnar nerve. This case is the first reported recognition and repair of a freshly lacerated communicating ramus.
D000328:Adult; D001158:Arteries / Q000293:injuries; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000293:injuries*; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000293:injuries*; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000601:surgery*