title: Anomaly of flexor digitorum superficialis penetrating through the median nerve: case report.
abstract: The median nerve displays frequent anatomic variation. Here, we report an unusual anatomic variation consisting of a penetrated median nerve and the tendon of the flexor digitorum superficialis to the index finger passing through it approximately 4 cm proximal to the wrist crease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43614, USA. martin.skie@utoledo.edu
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Skie
authors.forename: Despina
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ciocanel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000294:innervation / Q000601:surgery; D009431:Neural Conduction; D013710:Tendons / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery