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

GURSES, I; ALTINEL, LEVENT; GAYRETLI, O; AKGUL, T; Uzun, İBRAHİM; DIKICI, F

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.

GURSES I. A., ALTINEL L., GAYRETLI O., AKGUL T., Uzun I., DIKICI F.

Orthopaedics & traumatology, surgery & research : OTSR, cilt.102, ss.1005-1008, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 102
Basım Tarihi: 2016
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.otsr.2016.08.016
Dergi Adı: Orthopaedics & traumatology, surgery & research : OTSR
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1005-1008
Anahtar Kelimeler: Median neuropathy, Median nerve, Pronator syndrome, Ulnar head of pronator teres muscle, DECOMPRESSION, NEUROPATHIES, ENTRAPMENT
Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

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.