title: High division of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel: anatomical observations.
abstract: Here are analysed personal observation about high duplication of median nerve at the wrist. Here are reported 18 cases on 3300 operations for carpal tunnel. The results are compared with the literary casuistry.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, University of Catania. gbmorg@tin.it
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Castorina
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Branciforti
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Spata
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Giuffrida
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Catana
mesh_terms: D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D014644:Genetic Variation / Q000235:genetics*; D006225:Hand / Q000294:innervation* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000294:innervation; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery; D014953:Wrist / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery