Bifid median nerve: anatomical variant at the carpal tunnel.
We describe a rare case of a bifid median nerve in the wrist of a 4-year-old girl who presented with a laceration of her right hand. In addition to the nerve, the carpal tunnel was duplicated with a separate tunnel for each branch.
Berry
M G
MG
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, London, UK.
Vijh
Vikram
V
Percival
Nicholas J
NJ
D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D022125:Lacerations / Q000601:surgery; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000293:injuries; D014953:Wrist / Q000294:innervation*