A Tardy Ulnar Palsy with an Anomalous Course of Ulnar Nerve

Variations are inherent feature of the intricate brachial plexus. They can be at the level of origin, the course, or the innervation pattern of each peripheral nerve. Knowledge of the various described variations can be worthwhile during the routine hand surgery procedures. We present a case of an e...

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Main Authors: Harsh R. Shah, Amita Hiremath, Parag Munshi, Mukund R. Thatte
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Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2023-06-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1768915
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description Variations are inherent feature of the intricate brachial plexus. They can be at the level of origin, the course, or the innervation pattern of each peripheral nerve. Knowledge of the various described variations can be worthwhile during the routine hand surgery procedures. We present a case of an elderly patient with anomalous intramuscular course of the ulnar nerve presenting with ulnar neuropathy at the elbow. Level of Evidence: IV.
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spelling doaj-art-e1c2ba8e61874075b62f6c18f0ec32da2025-08-20T03:24:51ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery0970-03581998-376X2023-06-01560328028210.1055/s-0043-1768915A Tardy Ulnar Palsy with an Anomalous Course of Ulnar NerveHarsh R. Shah0Amita Hiremath1Parag Munshi2Mukund R. Thatte3Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Bombay Hospital and Institute of Medical Sciences, Mumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Bombay Hospital and Institute of Medical Sciences, Mumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaDepartment of Orthopedics, Bombay Hospital and Institute of Medical Sciences, Mumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Bombay Hospital and Institute of Medical Sciences, Mumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaVariations are inherent feature of the intricate brachial plexus. They can be at the level of origin, the course, or the innervation pattern of each peripheral nerve. Knowledge of the various described variations can be worthwhile during the routine hand surgery procedures. We present a case of an elderly patient with anomalous intramuscular course of the ulnar nerve presenting with ulnar neuropathy at the elbow. Level of Evidence: IV.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1768915anomalous nerve courseulnar neuropathytardy ulnar palsycubital valgus deformityclaw deformity
spellingShingle Harsh R. Shah
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A Tardy Ulnar Palsy with an Anomalous Course of Ulnar Nerve
Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
anomalous nerve course
ulnar neuropathy
tardy ulnar palsy
cubital valgus deformity
claw deformity
title A Tardy Ulnar Palsy with an Anomalous Course of Ulnar Nerve
title_full A Tardy Ulnar Palsy with an Anomalous Course of Ulnar Nerve
title_fullStr A Tardy Ulnar Palsy with an Anomalous Course of Ulnar Nerve
title_full_unstemmed A Tardy Ulnar Palsy with an Anomalous Course of Ulnar Nerve
title_short A Tardy Ulnar Palsy with an Anomalous Course of Ulnar Nerve
title_sort tardy ulnar palsy with an anomalous course of ulnar nerve
topic anomalous nerve course
ulnar neuropathy
tardy ulnar palsy
cubital valgus deformity
claw deformity
url http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1768915
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