Anatomical roadmap of the thenar motor branches: key insights for distal nerve transfers
Ultra-distal nerve transfers require precise anatomical knowledge. The thenar motor branches were mapped in 26 cadaveric hands. Three anatomical variations were found. The opponens pollicis branch showed consistent anatomy and optimal donor characteristics for transfer for treatment of ulnar nerve palsy.
Authors
- Caroline A. Hundepool (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5569-4168)
- Liron S. Duraku (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6459-6040)
- Dominic Power
- J. Michiel Zuidam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6536-9376)
- Esmee Kwee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9850-1548)
Institutions
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (GB)
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
- University of Amsterdam (NL)
- Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume)
- Published
- 2025-10-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/17531934251389494
- Primary Topic
- Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Erasmus Medisch Centrum