Unar nerve anatomy

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Polatsch, Daniel B. [1 ]
Melone, Charles P., Jr. [1 ]
Beldner, Steven [1 ]
Incorvaia, Angelo [1 ]
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[1] Albert Einstein Coll Med, Beth Israel Med Ctr, Hand Surg Ctr, Dept Orthopaed Surg, New York, NY 10016 USA
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10.1016/j.hcl.2007.05.001
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R826.8 [整形外科学]; R782.2 [口腔颌面部整形外科学]; R726.2 [小儿整形外科学]; R62 [整形外科学(修复外科学)];
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The anatomy of the ulnar nerve is described from its origin at the brachial plexus to its termination in the hand and digits. The critical anatomy surrounding the cubital tunnel and Guyon canal is emphasized, and clinically relevant anatomic variations, muscle anomalies, and peripheral nerve anastomoses are described. The ulnar nerve originates from the ventral rami of the C8 and T I nerve roots, which unite to form the lower trunk of the brachial plexus. The lower trunk then divides into an anterior and posterior division with the fibers of the ulnar nerve in the anterior division, which becomes the medial cord. The cords are named according to their position relative to the axillary artery. The ulnar nerve exits the brachial plexus as a terminal branch of the medial cord and travels from the axilla into the medial aspect of the anterior compartment of the upper arm. The ulnar nerve is a mixed nerve containing
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