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01-12-2013 | Original Article

Motor branching patterns of the ulnar nerve in the forearms of fetal cadavers

Authors: Soner Albay, Yadigar Kastamoni, Busra Sakalli

Published in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy | Issue 10/2013

Abstract

Purpose

The aim of this study was to investigate the branches of the ulnar nerve given to forearm muscles [flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU) and flexor digitorum profundus (FDP)] and typing of ulnar nerve according to distribution of these branches to the muscles.

Methods

From the collection of Anatomy Department Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, 116 upper limbs of fetuses showing no external anomaly and aging between 12th and 40th weeks of pregnancy, were included in this study for anatomical dissection. Parameters about the branching of fetal ulnar nerve were set as follows: branch/branches to FCU muscle and branch/branches to FDP muscle.

Results

Ulnar nerve was typed according to number, sequence, and distribution of motor branches of ulnar nerve. As a result of this typing, eight type branching model of ulnar nerve was confirmed.

Conclusions

Our study is critically important for implementing successful surgical interventions and minimizing complications especially in ulnar nerve and forearm muscles surgery also in nerve replacement on this area.

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Title: Motor branching patterns of the ulnar nerve in the forearms of fetal cadavers
Authors: Soner Albay
Yadigar Kastamoni
Busra Sakalli
Publication date: 01-12-2013
Publisher: Springer Paris
Published in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy / Issue 10/2013
Print ISSN: 0930-1038
Electronic ISSN: 1279-8517
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-013-1109-1

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Motor branching patterns of the ulnar nerve in the forearms of fetal cadavers

Abstract

Purpose

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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