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Palmar Bölgede Nervus Ulnaris ve Nervus Medianus Arasındaki “Ramus Communicans Cum Nervo Ulnari”

Year 2020, Volume: 17 Issue: 3, 495 - 498, 25.12.2020
https://doi.org/10.35440/hutfd.831299

Abstract

Anatomi kitaplarında n. medianus ve n. ulnaris’in elin palmar bölgesindeki dağılımı radial taraf 3,5 ve ulnar taraf 1,5 parmak (sırasıyla) olacak şekilde tanımlanmıştır. Berrettini, 1741 yılında elin palmar bölgesinde n. medianus ve n. ulnaris arasında bir bağlantı tanımlamıştır. Bu bağlantı “Berrettini anastomozu” olarak literatürde yer almıştır. Elin palmar bölgesindeki bu sinirlerin bağlantısı Terminologia Anatomica’da “ramus communicans cum nervo ulnari” olarak isimlendirilmiştir. Ancak, temel anatomi kitaplarında bu bağlantıya ve detaylarına yer verilmemiştir. 64 yaşındaki erkek kadavranın sağ elinin rutin diseksiyonu esnasında n. ulnaris ile n. medianus arasında bir bağlantı olduğu gözlendi. Bu sinirlere ait dalların dağılımı takip edildi. N. ulnaris’in 1,5; n. medianus’un 2,5 ve n. ulnaris ile n. medianus kökenli ortak dalın dördüncü ve üçüncü parmaklarının yarısına dağıldığı tek taraflı olarak tespit edildi. Sol elde bu bağlantıya rastlanmadı.Literatürde n. ulnaris ve n. medianus kökenli bu sinirin frekansı %4 ile %94 arasında olduğu belirtilmiştir. Tagil ve ark.’nın çalışmasında bu bağlantının Türk popülasyonundaki oranı %60 olarak bulunmuştur. Bu varyasyonun toplumda bulunma sıklığına bağlı olarak bazı yazarlar, elin palmar bölgesinde n. medianus ve n. ulnaris’in dağılımında bu bağlantının normal bir dağılım paterni olarak yer almasını talep etmektedir.

Anahtar kelimeler: Nervus medianus, Nervus ulnaris, Palmar bölge, Berrettini anastomozu

References

  • 1 Arıncı K, Elhan A. Anatomi, 2. Cilt, 3. Baskı, Güneş Kitabevi, 2001:168-170.
  • 2 Faiz O, Blacburn S, Moffat D. Bir Bakışta Anatomi, Çev. Ed. Büyükmumcu M, 3. Baskı, İstanbul Tıp Kitabevi, 2017:85-87.
  • 3 Hoogbergen MM, Kauer JMG. An unusual ulnar nerve-median nerve communicating branch, J. Anat. (1992);181:513-516.
  • 4 Tagil SM, Bozkurt MC, Özçakar L, Ersoy M, Tekdemir İ, Elhan A. Superficial Palmar Communications Between the Ulnar and Median Nerves in Turkish Cadavers, Clinical Anatomy. 2007;20:795-798.
  • 5 Sirasanagandla SR, Patil J, Potu BK, Nayak BS, Shetty SD, Bhat KMR. A rare anatomical variation of the Berrettini anastomosis and third common palmar digital branch of the median nerve, Anat Sci Int. (2013);88:163–166.
  • 6 Soubeyrand M, Melhem R, Protais M, Artuso M, Creze M. Anatomy of the median nerve and its clinical applications, Hand Surgery and Rehabilitation. 2020;39:2-18.
  • 7 Ferrari GP, Gilbert A. The superficial anastomosis on the palm of the hand between the ulnar and median nerves. J Hand Surg. (1991);16B:511-514.
  • 8 Dogan NU, Uysal II, Seker M. The communications between the ulnar and median nerves in upper limb, Neuroanatomy. 2009;8: 15–19.
  • 9 Kaur N, Singla RK, Kullar JS. Cadaveric Study of Berretini Communications in North Indian Population. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2016:10(6);AC07-AC09.
  • 10 Roy J, Henry BM, Pekala PA, Vikse J, Saganiak K, Walocha JA, Tomaszewski KA. Median end ulnar nerve anastomoses in the upper limb: A meta-analysis. Muscle Nerve. 2016:54;36–47.
  • 11 Aktan ZA, Atamaz Pınar Y, Üçerler H, Erdoğmuş S. Avuç içinde N. Medianus ve N. Ulnaris Arasındaki Kommunikan Dallar, Göztepe Tıp Dergisi.2002: 17; 71-75.
  • 12 Dogan NU, Uysal II, Karabulut AK, Seker M, Ziylan T. Communications Between the Palmar Digital Branches of the Median and Ulnar Nerves: A Study in Human Fetuses and a Review of the Literature, Clinical Anatomy. 2010:23;234–241.
  • 13 Loukas M, Louis RG, Stewart L, Hallner B, Deluca T, Morgan W, Snah R, Mlejnek J. The surgical anatomy of ulnar and median nerve communications in the palmar surface of the hand, J Neurosurg. 2007:106;887-893.
  • 14 Don Griot JP, Zuidam JM, van Kooten EO, Prosé LP, Hage JJ. Anatomic study of the ramus communicans between the ulnar and median nerves. J Hand Surg Am. 2000:25(5);948-54.
  • 15 Zolin SD, Barros MD, Abdouni YA, Nascimento VDG, Costa ACD, Chakkour I. Anatomical Study of Sensory Anastomoses in the Hand, Acta Ortop Bras. 2014:22(1);34-37.

“Ramus Communicans Cum Nervo Ulnari” Between Ulnar Nerve and Median Nerve in Palmar Region

Year 2020, Volume: 17 Issue: 3, 495 - 498, 25.12.2020
https://doi.org/10.35440/hutfd.831299

Abstract

In anatomy textbooks the distribution of the median and ulnar nerves has been described as 3,5 and 1,5 digits (respectively) in the palmar region of the hand. Berretini, in 1741, described a connection between ulnar and median nerves in the palmar region of the hand. This connection has been reported in the literature as “Berrettini anastomosis”. The communication of the nerves in the palmar region of the hand was named as ‘ramus communicans cum nervo ulnari’ in Terminologia Anatomica. However, in major textbooks, this communication and its detail, hasn’t been mentioned. During the routine dissection of the right hand of 64-year-old male cadaver, a communication between ulnar and median nerves was observed. The distribution of the branches of those nerves were traced. It was noticed that the ulnar nerve was distributed to 1,5 digits, the median nerve distributed 2,5 digits and the common branch raised from the ulnar and median nerves distributed 0,5 of 4th and 0,5 3rd digits, unilaterally. This connection was not found in the left hand.The frequency of the nerve originated from ulnar and median nerves was declared between 4% and 94% in literature. In the study of Tagıl et al. they found 60% incidence of this connection in Turkish population. On the rely of the frequency of that variation, some authors have been claimed that this connection should have taken place

Keywords: Median nerve, Ulnar nerve, Palmar region, Berrettini anastomosis

References

  • 1 Arıncı K, Elhan A. Anatomi, 2. Cilt, 3. Baskı, Güneş Kitabevi, 2001:168-170.
  • 2 Faiz O, Blacburn S, Moffat D. Bir Bakışta Anatomi, Çev. Ed. Büyükmumcu M, 3. Baskı, İstanbul Tıp Kitabevi, 2017:85-87.
  • 3 Hoogbergen MM, Kauer JMG. An unusual ulnar nerve-median nerve communicating branch, J. Anat. (1992);181:513-516.
  • 4 Tagil SM, Bozkurt MC, Özçakar L, Ersoy M, Tekdemir İ, Elhan A. Superficial Palmar Communications Between the Ulnar and Median Nerves in Turkish Cadavers, Clinical Anatomy. 2007;20:795-798.
  • 5 Sirasanagandla SR, Patil J, Potu BK, Nayak BS, Shetty SD, Bhat KMR. A rare anatomical variation of the Berrettini anastomosis and third common palmar digital branch of the median nerve, Anat Sci Int. (2013);88:163–166.
  • 6 Soubeyrand M, Melhem R, Protais M, Artuso M, Creze M. Anatomy of the median nerve and its clinical applications, Hand Surgery and Rehabilitation. 2020;39:2-18.
  • 7 Ferrari GP, Gilbert A. The superficial anastomosis on the palm of the hand between the ulnar and median nerves. J Hand Surg. (1991);16B:511-514.
  • 8 Dogan NU, Uysal II, Seker M. The communications between the ulnar and median nerves in upper limb, Neuroanatomy. 2009;8: 15–19.
  • 9 Kaur N, Singla RK, Kullar JS. Cadaveric Study of Berretini Communications in North Indian Population. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2016:10(6);AC07-AC09.
  • 10 Roy J, Henry BM, Pekala PA, Vikse J, Saganiak K, Walocha JA, Tomaszewski KA. Median end ulnar nerve anastomoses in the upper limb: A meta-analysis. Muscle Nerve. 2016:54;36–47.
  • 11 Aktan ZA, Atamaz Pınar Y, Üçerler H, Erdoğmuş S. Avuç içinde N. Medianus ve N. Ulnaris Arasındaki Kommunikan Dallar, Göztepe Tıp Dergisi.2002: 17; 71-75.
  • 12 Dogan NU, Uysal II, Karabulut AK, Seker M, Ziylan T. Communications Between the Palmar Digital Branches of the Median and Ulnar Nerves: A Study in Human Fetuses and a Review of the Literature, Clinical Anatomy. 2010:23;234–241.
  • 13 Loukas M, Louis RG, Stewart L, Hallner B, Deluca T, Morgan W, Snah R, Mlejnek J. The surgical anatomy of ulnar and median nerve communications in the palmar surface of the hand, J Neurosurg. 2007:106;887-893.
  • 14 Don Griot JP, Zuidam JM, van Kooten EO, Prosé LP, Hage JJ. Anatomic study of the ramus communicans between the ulnar and median nerves. J Hand Surg Am. 2000:25(5);948-54.
  • 15 Zolin SD, Barros MD, Abdouni YA, Nascimento VDG, Costa ACD, Chakkour I. Anatomical Study of Sensory Anastomoses in the Hand, Acta Ortop Bras. 2014:22(1);34-37.
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Primary Language Turkish
Subjects Clinical Sciences
Journal Section Case Report
Authors

Serdar Babacan 0000-0002-7410-7738

Mustafa Deniz 0000-0002-6888-0388

Publication Date December 25, 2020
Submission Date November 25, 2020
Acceptance Date December 22, 2020
Published in Issue Year 2020 Volume: 17 Issue: 3

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Vancouver Babacan S, Deniz M. Palmar Bölgede Nervus Ulnaris ve Nervus Medianus Arasındaki “Ramus Communicans Cum Nervo Ulnari”. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi. 2020;17(3):495-8.

Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi  / Journal of Harran University Medical Faculty