IJAR.2019.107

Type of Article:  Original

Volume 7; Issue 1.3 (March 2019)

Page No.: 6311-6313

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijar.2019.107

STUDY OF ANATOMICAL VARIATIONS (DIVISION) OF MEDIAN NERVE IN CARPAL TUNNEL IN NORTH GUJARAT

Pankaj B Maheria 1, Kuldeep N Suthar *2.

1 Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, GMERS Medical College, Dharpur-Patan, India.

*2 Assistant professor, Department of Anatomy, GMERS Medical College, Dharpur-Patan, India.

Address of the Corresponding Author: Dr. Kuldeep Suthar, 33, Mehsananagar Society, Near Avakar Service Station, Radhanpur Road,    Mehsana-384002, Gujarat, India. Mobile – 9998846025 E-Mail: dr.kuldeepsuthar@yahoo.co.in

ABSTRACT:

Introduction: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is very common peripheral neuropathy in the wrist due to compression of Median Nerve. Detail knowledge of the normal and variant anatomy of the median nerve in the wrist is fundamental for clinical examination and also in avoiding complications during carpal tunnel surgeries.

Materials and Methods: A study of the variations of the course of the median nerve within the carpal tunnel were carried out on 60 wrists from 30 formalin fixed adult human cadaver for a period of 3 years in the Department of Anatomy.

Result: We found variations in 40 [66%] hands out of 60 [100%]. In left hand variations were more compared to right. Rare variations were not found. High division was found in 6 [10%] of all the hands. Among them, 4 were in left hand and 2 were in right hand.

Conclusion: Sometimes incomplete decompression by surgeon for nerve entrapment and injury to its thenar branches may happen. Sound knowledge about the normal anatomy of the median nerve has become absolutely necessary to avoid such incidences.

KEY WORDS: Median nerve, Carpal tunnel, High division, Thenar nerves.

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Cite this article: Pankaj B Maheria, Kuldeep N Suthar. STUDY OF ANATOMICAL VARIATIONS (DIVISION) OF MEDIAN NERVE IN CARPAL TUNNEL IN NORTH GUJARAT. Int J Anat Res 2019;7(1.3):6311-6313. DOI: 10.16965/ijar.2019.107