Riché-Cannieu Anastomosis: Structure, Function, and Clinical Significance

Abstract Objective To define the anatomy pattern and the incidence of Riché-Cannieu anastomosis, that is, median and ulnar communication in the palmar aspect of the hand. Materials Methods A total of 80 anatomical dissections were performed on 60 hands of 30 cadavers from 1979 to 1982, and on 20 h...

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Main Authors: Edie Benedito Caetano, Luiz Angelo Vieira, João José Sabongi Neto, Maurício Ferreira Caetano, Rodrigo Guerra Sabongi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/pdf/rbort/v54n5/1982-4378-rbort-54-05-0564.pdf