Ulnar Nerve Injury during Treatment of Fourth and Fifth Metacarpal Fractures: A Case Report and Anatomical Review

Summary:. The deep branch of the ulnar nerve (DBUN) is a pure motor nerve. It passes through a hypothenar fibromuscular tunnel and courses radially on the interossei surface. The DBUN is not frequently considered during hand fracture surgery, despite the anatomical course of the nerve in close relat...

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Main Authors: Mohammed Muneer, MD, Yahya Alborno, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2023-10-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000004979