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Cadaveric Study Of Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Muscle


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Articles
Publisher
Ijidd
Publishing Date
01-Jan-2015
volume
5
Issue
2
Pages
63-65

Aim to study the variant Flexor Carpi Ulnaris muscle. 100 upper limbs of 50 donated embalmed cadavers (45 males & 5 females) of age group ranging from 70 to 80 years were dissected in the department of Anatomy at K. J. Somaiya Medical College, Sion, Mumbai, INDIA. The variant Flexor Carpi Ulnaris muscle was observed in 2 specimens. The neurovascular pattern was also observed. The photographs of the variation of the Flexor Carpi Ulnaris muscle were taken for proper documentation. The separate humeral and ulnar heads of flexor carpi ulnaris muscle were observed in 2 specimens. The ulnar head of flexor carpi ulnaris muscle was more bulky. It separated ulnar nerve and artery. The humeral and ulnar heads were separated from each other by ulnar nerve. These two heads fused with each other just before their insertion, where the ulnar artery came in contact wih ulnar nerve. The further course and distribution of ulnar artery and ulnar nerve were normal. The knowledge of such unusual ulnar head separating ulnar artery and ulnar nerve may be clinically important for plastic surgeons doing flap surgeries and for the surgeon dealing with cubital tunnel syndrome.