Neural interconnections between the nerves of the upper limb and surgical implications.
The knowledge of neural interconnections between adjacent nerves of the upper limb is important to the surgeon as such variations may lead to issues with surgical identification and thus iatrogenic injury. Trauma or entrapment of these nerves may cause functional losses different from those expected and thus result in misdiagnosis. The authors review the literature regarding such nervous system derangements.
Loukas
Marios
M
Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, St. George's University, Grenada, West Indies.
Abel
Nicole
N
Tubbs
R Shane
RS
Matusz
Petru
P
Zurada
Anna
A
Cohen-Gadol
Aaron A
AA
D006801:Humans; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control; D009434:Neural Pathways / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D011826:Radial Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D034941:Upper Extremity / Q000294:innervation*