THE NERVE SUPPLY OF THE TRAPEZIOMETACARPAL JOINT

Ten forearm and hand specimens from fresh cadavers were dissected and examined under magnification for articular branches to the trapeziometacarpal joint arising from the thenar and palmar cutaneous branches of the median nerve, the superficial branch of the radial nerve and the lateral cutaneous ne...

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Published in:Journal of hand surgery, British volume British volume, 2002-06, Vol.27 (3), p.232-237
Main Authors: LOREA, D.P., BERTHE, J.-V., DE MEY, A., COESSENS, B.C., ROOZE, M., FOUCHER, G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cadaver
Denervation - methods
Humans
Median Nerve - anatomy & histology
Median Nerve - surgery
Metacarpus - anatomy & histology
Wrist - innervation
Wrist - pathology
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Summary:Ten forearm and hand specimens from fresh cadavers were dissected and examined under magnification for articular branches to the trapeziometacarpal joint arising from the thenar and palmar cutaneous branches of the median nerve, the superficial branch of the radial nerve and the lateral cutaneous nerve of forearm. In all but one specimen the thenar branch of the median nerve sent an articular branch to the trapeziometacarpal joint. Multiple branches from the palmar cutaneous branch of the median nerve, the superficial branch of the radial nerve and the lateral cutaneous nerve of forearm were also found. All these branches need to be divided during a “complete” denervation of the trapeziometacarpal joint.
ISSN:0266-7681
1532-2211
DOI:10.1054/jhsb.2001.0716