Morphology and morphometry of the ulnar head of the pronator teres muscle in relation to median nerve compression at the proximal forearm

Gurses, I.; Altinel, L.; Gayretli, O.; Akgul, T.; Uzun, I.; Dikici, Fatih

doi:10.1016/j.otsr.2016.08.016

Morphology and morphometry of the ulnar head of the pronator teres muscle in relation to median nerve compression at the proximal forearm

Gurses I. A. , Altinel L., Gayretli O., Akgul T., Uzun I., Dikici F.

ORTHOPAEDICS & TRAUMATOLOGY-SURGERY & RESEARCH, vol.102, no.8, pp.1005-1008, 2016 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 102 Issue: 8
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.otsr.2016.08.016
Title of Journal : ORTHOPAEDICS & TRAUMATOLOGY-SURGERY & RESEARCH
Page Numbers: pp.1005-1008

Abstract

Introduction: The pronator syndrome is a rare compression neuropathy of the median nerve. Ulnar head of the pronator teres muscle may cause compression at proximal forearm.