An anatomic study on the Martin-Gruber anastomosis
- 1 September 1993
- journal article
- anatomic variations
- Published by Springer Nature in Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy
- Vol. 15 (3) , 193-195
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01627703
Abstract
Summary The incidence of Martin-Gruber anastomosis was studied. Anatomical dissection of 108 cadaveric arms was performed. The Martin-Gruber anastomosis was found in 23 arms. This anastomosis was classified into four types: Type Ia: Communication between the anterior interosseous and the ulnar nn. (n=13), Type Ib: Communication between the median and ulnar nn. (n=1), Type II: Communication between muscular branches of the flexor digitorum profundus m. (n=8), Type III: Combination of Type Ia or Ib and Type II (n=1). The incidence of Martin-Gruber anastomosis was found to be significantly higher in the present study than in previous studies.Keywords
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