PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Demirci, Selman M
AU  - Alp, Mehmet
AU  - Marur, Tania
AU  - Akkın, Salih Murat
AU  - Yalcın, Levent
TI  - Innervation pattern of the pronator teres muscle
DP  - 2007 Jun 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 838--840
VI  - 28
IP  - 6
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/28/6/838.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/28/6/838.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2007 Jun 01; 28
AB  - OBJECTIVE: To determine the innervation patterns of the pronator teres muscle (PTM), which is used as a donor in muscle transfer.METHODS: This study was conducted from 2001-2006 at the Anatomy Department of the Medical Faculty of Cerrahpasa, University of Istanbul. There were 34 upper extremities of 17 fixed adult cadavers dissected.RESULTS: The classical pattern of innervation by the superior and inferior branches of the median nerve was observed in 19 of the cases (55.9%). In 4 forearms (11.8%) one branch in 10 (29.4%), 3 branches (2 humeral, 1 ulnar) and in one (2.9%), 4 branches (3 humeral, 1 ulnar) were found to be innervating the muscles.CONCLUSION: In all cases, the humeral and ulnar head of the PTM was innervated separately. These variations are of great importance during transfer of PTM.