Journal of neurosurgery · 2000 · 34 citations · 9 references
MedicineAnatomySurgeryElectrophysiologyNeuroanatomyPeripheral Nerve SurgeryNerve Conduction StudiesUlnar Nerve SurgeryUpper Extremity Nerve SurgeryCarpal Tunnel AnatomyCarpal Tunnel Syndrome TherapyElectrophysiological FindingsTopographic Anatomical VariationUlnar Nerve AnatomyUlnar Tunnel Syndrome
Marinacci or reverse Martin-Gruber communication is a rare anatomical variation. Until now, in all reported cases the branch was diagnosed using electrophysiological studies but not substantiated anatomically. The authors report a case of ulnar-median nerve communication in the distal forearm that was discovered during carpal tunnel release surgery and confirmed postoperatively on electromyographic studies.
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