Open AccessThe variable communicating branches between musculocutaneous and median nerves: a morphological study with clinical implications
Author(s) -
Hisham El Falougy,
P Selmeciova,
Eliška Kubíková,
J Stenova,
Zora Haviarová
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
bratislavské lekárske listy/bratislava medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1336-0345
pISSN - 0006-9248
DOI - 10.4149/bll_2013_061
Subject(s) - musculocutaneous nerve , brachial plexus , anatomy , medicine , cadaver , forearm , median nerve , cutaneous nerve , axillary nerve
The course of the brachial plexus, its relations with surrounding structures and unique primary and secondary divisions result in its wide range of anatomical variations. Most of these variations were detected during anatomical dissections and studies. It has been found that 53% of studied brachial plexuses contained variations. The communication between musculocutaneous and median nerves is the most common variation of infraclavicular part of brachial plexus.