Kaplan anastomosis of the ulnar nerve: a case report
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Kaplan anastomosis of the ulnar nerve: a case report
INTRODUCTION The sensory innervation of the hand is usually unvarying and anomalies in this area are uncommon. CASE PRESENTATION We report the case of a rare ulnar nerve branch called a Kaplan anastomosis, which anastomosed the dorsal cutaneous branch with the ulnar nerve prior to its bifurcation into the superficial and deep ramus. CONCLUSION Many authors have reported unusual ulnar nerve ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Case Reports
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1752-1947
DOI: 10.1186/1752-1947-2-107