Korean J Phys Anthropol.  1999 Jun;12(1):187-195.

The Distribution Patterns of the Cutaneous Nerves on Dorsum of the Hands in the Korean

• Ahn DC
• Hwang KS
• Paik DJ
• Han SH
• Chung HS

Abstract

In order to investigate the distribution patterns of the dorsal digital nerves of the radial and ulnar nerve in the Korean, authors dissect the 113 hands (right 58/left 55) of the 59 cadavers (39 males/20 females). The types were classified by the area of radial dorsal digital nerves and the ulnar digital nerves. The difference in the distribution pattern between males and females, right and left hands was analysed by chi2-test in the case presenting the prequency more than 10%. The results as follows; 1. The ten types of the distribution patterns consisted of the radial and ulnar nerves were observed on the dorsum of the hands. 2. The case of the highest prequency was type VIII(33.9%), in which radial nerve supply the radial side of the 2 1-2 of digits and ulnar nerve extends the ulnar side 2 1-2 of digits. 3. In the cases of the both nerve mingling in the third digital web, the incidences in which the radial nerves extend to the radial half of ring finger and ulnar nerve to the ulnar half of middle finger (type III) were 25.7%, and that the radial nerves extend to the ulnar half of middle finger and ulnar nerve to the ulnar half of middle finger (type VI) were 11.0%. 4. Type IV as combined branch between the radial and the ulnar nerve extend to the third digital web was observed in the 12.8%. 5. The type III, VI, IX, X, XI showing the both nerves mingling in the third digital web and in the second digital web or combining in the second digital web were new observed in the Korean. 6. The musculocutaneous nerve replaces the superficial branch of the radial nerve in 4 cases. 7. There was no statistical difference in the distribution pattern between males and females, right and left hands. From the above results, it was suggested that the majority of the cases were that the ulnar digital nerves supplied the ulnar half of the middle finger in the Korean.

Keyword

Korean; dorsum of hand; cutaneous nerve; dorsal digital nerve

MeSH Terms

Cadaver
Female
Fingers
Hand*
Humans
Incidence
Male
Musculocutaneous Nerve
Radial Nerve
Ulnar Nerve