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The Innervation of Flexor Carpi Radialis: An Interfascicular Dissection

The Innervation of Flexor Carpi Radialis: An Interfascicular Dissection Abstract • Comparative gross dissection and microdissection of the nerve branch to flexor carpi radialis in 20 fresh-frozen cadaveric forearms was completed, with attention to the nerve's origin. By gross dissection a single branch arose from the main trunk, and in one specimen branches to flexor carpi radialis arose from both the anterior interosseous nerve and the median nerve. Interfascicular dissection modified this observation, demonstrating two patterns of interfascicular innervation of flexor carpi radialis. The patterns were (1) a single branch from median nerve to flexor carpi radialis with no contributions from the anterior interosseous nerve (eight forearms), and (2) a branch from both anterior interosseous nerve and median nerve combining to innervate flexor carpi radialis (12 forearms). References 1. Schaeffer JP (ed): Morris'Human Anatomy . New York, McGraw-Hill Book Co, 1942, p 480. 2. Hollinshead WH: Anatomy for Surgeons . New York, Paul B Hoeber Inc, 1958, vol 3: The Back and Limbs, p 404. 3. Linell EA: The distribution of nerves in the upper limb, with reference to variabilities and their clinical significance . J Anat 1921;55:79-112. 4. Sunderland S: The intraneural topography of the radial, median, and ulnar nerves . Brain 1945;68:243-298.Crossref 5. Sunderland S, Ray LJ: Metrical and non-metrical features of the muscular branches to the median nerve . J Compr Neurol 1946;85:191-203.Crossref 6. Jabaley ME, Wallace WH, Heckler FR: Internal topography of major nerves of the forearm and hand: A current view . J Hand Surg 1980;5:1-18.Crossref http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Neurology American Medical Association

The Innervation of Flexor Carpi Radialis: An Interfascicular Dissection

Blair, William F.; Joos, Karen
Archives of Neurology , Volume 39 (10) – Oct 1, 1982
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Abstract

Abstract • Comparative gross dissection and microdissection of the nerve branch to flexor carpi radialis in 20 fresh-frozen cadaveric forearms was completed, with attention to the nerve's origin. By gross dissection a single branch arose from the main trunk, and in one specimen branches to flexor carpi radialis arose from both the anterior interosseous nerve and the median nerve. Interfascicular dissection modified this observation, demonstrating two patterns of interfascicular innervation of flexor carpi radialis. The patterns were (1) a single branch from median nerve to flexor carpi radialis with no contributions from the anterior interosseous nerve (eight forearms), and (2) a branch from both anterior interosseous nerve and median nerve combining to innervate flexor carpi radialis (12 forearms). References 1. Schaeffer JP (ed): Morris'Human Anatomy . New York, McGraw-Hill Book Co, 1942, p 480. 2. Hollinshead WH: Anatomy for Surgeons . New York, Paul B Hoeber Inc, 1958, vol 3: The Back and Limbs, p 404. 3. Linell EA: The distribution of nerves in the upper limb, with reference to variabilities and their clinical significance . J Anat 1921;55:79-112. 4. Sunderland S: The intraneural topography of the radial, median, and ulnar nerves . Brain 1945;68:243-298.Crossref 5. Sunderland S, Ray LJ: Metrical and non-metrical features of the muscular branches to the median nerve . J Compr Neurol 1946;85:191-203.Crossref 6. Jabaley ME, Wallace WH, Heckler FR: Internal topography of major nerves of the forearm and hand: A current view . J Hand Surg 1980;5:1-18.Crossref

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Archives of Neurology – American Medical Association

Published: Oct 1, 1982

References

  • Morris'Human Anatomy
    Schaeffer JP (ed)
  • Anatomy for Surgeons
    Hollinshead WH
  • The distribution of nerves in the upper limb, with reference to variabilities and their clinical significance
    Linell EA
  • The intraneural topography of the radial, median, and ulnar nerves
    Sunderland S
  • Metrical and non-metrical features of the muscular branches to the median nerve
    Sunderland S, Ray LJ
  • Internal topography of major nerves of the forearm and hand: A current view
    Jabaley ME, Wallace WH, Heckler FR