title: ANATOMIC STUDY OF THE NERVOUS COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE MEDIAN AND MUSCULOUCUTANEOUS NERVE.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to analyze the incidence of nerve communication between the musculocutaneous and median nerve.
  
  
  METHODS
  Anatomical dissection of 40 limbs from 20 fetal cadavers was performed at the Laboratory of Anatomy, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas e da Saúde da Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A communicating branch was found in 10 upper limbs. In nine limbs there was a musculocutaneous-median anastomosis (type I); and in one limb there was a median-musculocutaneous anastomosis (type II).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is very important to know these anatomical variations, especially when considering clinical examination, diagnostic, prognostic and surgical treatment.Level of Evidence IV, Case Series.
authors.affiliation: . Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas e da Saúde, Department of Surgery. Sorocaba, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Edie Benedito
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Caetano
authors.affiliation: . Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas e da Saúde, Department of Surgery. Sorocaba, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Luiz Ângelo
authors.initials: LÂ
authors.lastname: Vieira
authors.affiliation: . Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas e da Saúde, Campus Sorocaba, Sorocaba, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Cristina Schmitt
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Cavalheiro
authors.affiliation: . Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas e da Saúde, Campus Sorocaba, Sorocaba, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Razuk
authors.affiliation: . Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas e da Saúde, Campus Sorocaba, Sorocaba, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marco Antonio Pires
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Almargo
authors.affiliation: . Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas e da Saúde, Campus Sorocaba, Sorocaba, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Mauricio Ferreira
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Caetano
keywords: Anastomosis, surgical/methods; Median nerve; Musculocutaneous nerve; Nerve transfer; Ulnar nerve