Authors: Z Aslı Aktan Ikiz H Üçerler
Publish Date: 2004/09/10
Volume: 26, Issue: 6, Pages: 453-458
Abstract
The aim of this study was to demonstrate anatomic variations of the superficial branch of the radial nerve SBRN and to discuss the importance of this branch for surgical approaches Upper extremities of 24 cadavers without any known history of disease or trauma were examined the SBRN became subcutaneous at a mean of 920 cm and bifurcated at a mean of 490 cm proximal to the styloid process of the radius in 48 specimens At the level of the extensor retinaculum the mean distance of the closest branch to the first dorsal compartment was 054 cm while its mean distance to the dorsal tubercle Lister’s tubercle was 158 cm The relations of the three branches of the SBRN SR1 SR2 SR3 to the anatomic snuffbox and lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve LABCN were also examined It was demonstrated that on eight wrists SR2 went through the snuffbox 1667 On ten specimens SR3 had connections with LABCN 2083 In four specimens the SBRN did not have any bifurcation and was directly divided into SR1 SR2 and SR3 It should be very helpful to know the anatomic characteristics of the SBRN especially for hand surgeons to minimize the risk of injury of the SBRN during surgical approaches
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