ENTRAPMENT OF THE PALMAR CUTANEOUS BRANCH OF THE MEDIAN NERVE BY A NORMAL PALMARIS LONGUS TENDON

Authors
DUNCAN GJ YOSPUR G GOMEZGARCIA A LESAVOY MA
Citation
Gj. Duncan et al., ENTRAPMENT OF THE PALMAR CUTANEOUS BRANCH OF THE MEDIAN NERVE BY A NORMAL PALMARIS LONGUS TENDON, Annals of plastic surgery, 35(5), 1995, pp. 534-536
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
Annals of plastic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
01487043
Volume
35
Issue
5
Year of publication
1995
Pages
534 - 536
Database
ISI
SICI code
0148-7043(1995)35:5<534:EOTPCB>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
An anomalous course of the palmar cutaneous branch of the median nerve was noted in a patient with symptoms of compression of the median ner ve and its palmar cutaneous branch at the wrist level, The palmar cuta neous branch of the nerve pierced the tendon of a normal palmaris long us muscle near its insertion. Decompression of the median nerve and it s palmar cutaneous branch was performed, with complete relief of sympt oms.