RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Innervation pattern of the pronator teres muscle
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 838
OP 840
VO 28
IS 6
A1 Demirci, Selman M
A1 Alp, Mehmet
A1 Marur, Tania
A1 Akkın, Salih Murat
A1 Yalcın, Levent
YR 2007
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/28/6/838.abstract
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.