A Communicating Branch between the Dorsal and Superficial Ramus of the Ulnar Nerve --Discusion Clinica y Quirurgica

The Kaplan's anastomosis represents the communication between the dorsal and superficial branch of the ulnar nerve distal to ulnar canal. In the present study, a case about this nerve communication, found in a male adult cadaver, is reported. Information about brachial plexus distal anastomosis...

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Published in:International journal of morphology 2015-09, Vol.33 (3), p.865
Main Authors: Torre, F, Erthal, R, Fernandes, R. M. P, Babinski, M. A, Cisne, R
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
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Surgery
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Summary:The Kaplan's anastomosis represents the communication between the dorsal and superficial branch of the ulnar nerve distal to ulnar canal. In the present study, a case about this nerve communication, found in a male adult cadaver, is reported. Information about brachial plexus distal anastomosis is fundamental for interpretation of clinical and electrophysiological findings, in order to establish the precise diagnosis of neurological lesions at this level. Its relations with flexor carpi ulnaris muscle's tendon and with pisiform bone exposes it to iatrogenic lesions during surgery.
ISSN:0717-9367
0717-9502