Anatomy of the medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve and its significance in ulnar nerve surgery: An anatomical study

Benedikt, Stefan; Parvizi, Daryousch; Feigl, Georg; Koch, Horst

doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2017.06.025

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“…In the most common anatomy, the medial pectoral nerve reaches the pectoralis major muscle after having pierced and innervated the pectoralis minor muscle. The other two nerves arise from the medial cord: the medial cutaneous nerve of the arm and the medial cutaneous nerve of the forearm [25]. These nerves, carrying fibers from C8 and T1 spinal nerves, are pure sensory nerves without motor innervation for muscles in the upper limb.…”

Section: Nerve Injuries: Pathophysiology and Impact On Prognosismentioning

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Brachial Plexus Injuries in Sport Medicine: Clinical Evaluation, Diagnostic Approaches, Treatment Options, and Rehabilitative Interventions

Belviso

Palermi

Sacco

et al. 2020

JFMK

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The brachial plexus represents a complex anatomical structure in the upper limb. This “network” of peripheral nerves permits the rearrangement of motor efferent fibers, coming from different spinal nerves, in several terminal branches directed to upper limb muscles. Moreover, afferent information coming from different cutaneous regions in upper limb are sorted in different spinal nerves through the brachial plexus. Severe brachial plexus injuries are a rare clinical condition in the general population and in sport medicine, but with dramatic consequences on the motor and sensory functions of the upper limb. In some sports, like martial arts, milder injuries of the brachial plexus can occur, with transient symptoms and with a full recovery. Clinical evaluation represents the cornerstone in the assessment of the athletes with brachial plexus injuries. Electrodiagnostic studies and imaging techniques, like magnetic resonance and high-frequency ultrasound, could be useful to localize the lesion and to define an appropriate treatment and a functional prognosis. Several conservative and surgical techniques could be applied, and multidisciplinary rehabilitative programs could be performed to guide the athlete toward the recovery of the highest functional level, according to the type of injury.

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Section: Nerve Injuries: Pathophysiology and Impact On Prognosismentioning

confidence: 99%

Brachial Plexus Injuries in Sport Medicine: Clinical Evaluation, Diagnostic Approaches, Treatment Options, and Rehabilitative Interventions

Belviso

Palermi

Sacco

et al. 2020

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“…At the elbow level, the MACN runs together with the basilic vein in the subcutaneous layer ( Figure 1 B). Distal to the elbow crease, the nerve divides into the volar and ulnar branches, supplying the medial aspect of the forearm ( Figure 1 C) [ 12 ].…”

Section: The Medial Antebrachial Cutaneous Nerve (Macn)mentioning

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Ultrasound Imaging for the Cutaneous Nerves of the Extremities and Relevant Entrapment Syndromes: From Anatomy to Clinical Implications

Chang

Mezian

Naňka

et al. 2018

JCM

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Cutaneous nerve entrapment plays an important role in neuropathic pain syndrome. Due to the advancement of ultrasound technology, the cutaneous nerves can be visualized by high-resolution ultrasound. As the cutaneous nerves course superficially in the subcutaneous layer, they are vulnerable to entrapment or collateral damage in traumatic insults. Scanning of the cutaneous nerves is challenging due to fewer anatomic landmarks for referencing. Therefore, the aim of the present article is to summarize the anatomy of the limb cutaneous nerves, to elaborate the scanning techniques, and also to discuss the clinical implications of pertinent entrapment syndromes of the medial brachial cutaneous nerve, intercostobrachial cutaneous nerve, medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve, lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve, posterior antebrachial cutaneous nerve, superficial branch of the radial nerve, dorsal cutaneous branch of the ulnar nerve, palmar cutaneous branch of the median nerve, anterior femoral cutaneous nerve, posterior femoral cutaneous nerve, lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, sural nerve, and saphenous nerve.

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“…Because of their anatomic location, the posterior branches of the MAC can be injured during ulnar nerve surgery (Figure ). Inadvertent trauma to these small nerves results in a local neuroma, local pain radiating to the medial epicondyle, and hypoanesthesia of the olecranon area.…”

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Ultrasound Imaging of Disorders of Small Nerves of the Extremities: Less Recognized Locations

Bianchi¹,

Becciolini²,

Urigo³

2019

J of Ultrasound Medicine

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Ultrasound is a well‐proven imaging modality for showing peripheral nerve disorders and guiding perineural injections. The aim of this review is to focus on small peripheral nerve abnormalities, which are usually not recognized by sonologists. In fact, most of these small nerves have a tiny diameter (<2 mm), and their anatomy is less familiar. We describe the most common causes of small peripheral nerve disorders, providing an accurate description of their anatomic locations and relationships with adjacent structures; we also focus on technical hints that may help in their evaluation.

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Anatomy of the medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve and its significance in ulnar nerve surgery: An anatomical study

Cited by 18 publications

References 21 publications

Brachial Plexus Injuries in Sport Medicine: Clinical Evaluation, Diagnostic Approaches, Treatment Options, and Rehabilitative Interventions

Brachial Plexus Injuries in Sport Medicine: Clinical Evaluation, Diagnostic Approaches, Treatment Options, and Rehabilitative Interventions

Ultrasound Imaging for the Cutaneous Nerves of the Extremities and Relevant Entrapment Syndromes: From Anatomy to Clinical Implications

Ultrasound Imaging of Disorders of Small Nerves of the Extremities: Less Recognized Locations

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