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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| author | Harsh R. Shah Amita Hiremath Parag Munshi Mukund R. Thatte |
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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.
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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 Amita Hiremath Parag Munshi Mukund R. Thatte 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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