Absence of the Musculocutaneous Nerve and Associated Compensation by the Median Nerve

Authors

  • K. Moore American University of Antigua, College of Medicine, Antigua and Barbuda
  • A. M. Prasad Department of Anatomy, Melaka Manipal Medical College (Manipal Campus), Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Madhav Nagar, Manipal, Karnataka State, India
  • S. N. Badagabettu Department of Anatomy, Melaka Manipal Medical College (Manipal Campus), Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Madhav Nagar, Manipal, Karnataka State, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v18i3.49235

Keywords:

Brachial plexus, Lateral cutaneous nerve of the forearm, Median nerve, Musculocutaneous nerve, Variation

Abstract

The musculocutaneous and median nerves frequently show variations from their normal course. The purpose of this paper is to report a rare variation, in which the right musculocutaneous nerve was absent. Consequently, the median nerve supplied motor innervation to the flexor compartment of the arm and sensory innervation to the lateral aspect of the forearm. The primary targets of this paper are orthopedic surgeons, anesthesiologists and radiologists. In cases of injuries to the upper limb, knowledge of these variations can assist them in avoiding misdiagnoses.

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Published

2020-09-30

How to Cite

Moore, K., Prasad, A. M., & Badagabettu, S. N. (2020). Absence of the Musculocutaneous Nerve and Associated Compensation by the Median Nerve. Kathmandu University Medical Journal, 18(3), 313–315. https://doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v18i3.49235

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 3 (2020)

Section

Case Notes