title: Martin-Gruber connections in South Africa. An anatomical study.
abstract: One hundred and twelve forearms in 56 preserved cadavers were dissected to assess the incidence of Martin-Gruber connections in a population in South Africa. The connections were found in 13 cadavers (23%) and one was bilateral. There were no significant racial or sexual differences in the incidence. The course of Martin-Gruber connections and their anatomical relationship with the ulnar artery are illustrated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
authors.forename: K O
authors.initials: KO
authors.lastname: Taams
mesh_terms: D001369:Axons / Q000648:ultrastructure; D044383:Black People; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005542:Forearm / Q000294:innervation*; D007839:Functional Laterality / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000294:innervation; D009412:Nerve Fibers / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013019:South Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D044465:White People