Sonoanatomy of sensory branches of the ulnar nerve below the elbow in healthy subjects.
Introduction: We identify sensory branches of the ulnar nerve-palmar ulnar cutaneous nerve (PUCN), dorsal ulnar cutaneous nerve (DUCN), and superficial sensory branch-using ultrasonography.Methods: In 60 forearms of 30 healthy adult volunteers, the origin and size of the PUCN, DUCN, and superficial...
| Published in: | Muscle & Nerve Vol. 57; no. 4; pp. 569 - 574 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Apr2018
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