title: Neural interconnections between the nerves of the upper limb and surgical implications.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, St. George's University, Grenada, West Indies.
authors.forename: Marios
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Loukas
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Abel
authors.forename: R Shane
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Tubbs
authors.forename: Petru
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Matusz
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zurada
authors.forename: Aaron A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Cohen-Gadol
mesh_terms: 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*