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

GÜRSES, İlke; Altinel, L.; GAYRETLİ, Özcan; AKGÜL, Turgut; Uzun, I.; DİKİCİ, 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

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GÜRSES İ. A., Altinel L., GAYRETLİ Ö., AKGÜL T., Uzun I., DİKİCİ F.

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

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 102 Issue: 8
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.otsr.2016.08.016
Journal Name: ORTHOPAEDICS & TRAUMATOLOGY-SURGERY & RESEARCH
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1005-1008
Keywords: Median neuropathy, Median nerve, Pronator syndrome, Ulnar head of pronator teres muscle, DECOMPRESSION, NEUROPATHIES, ENTRAPMENT
Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: Yes

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.