A study on variations of branching patterns of median nerve in the carpal tunnel

Background & aims: The carpal tunnel, located on the palmar surface of the wrist, is a common site of median nerve compression. The median nerve, on passing through the carpal tunnel, divides into lateral and medial branches. The lateral branch then gives off proper palmar digital branches to th...

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Main Authors: Krishna Kanta Biswas, Rupak Jyoti Baishya, Kunjalal Talukdar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:National Journal of Clinical Anatomy
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Online Access:http://www.njca.info/article.asp?issn=2277-4025;year=2017;volume=6;issue=3;spage=193;epage=197;aulast=Biswas