Digital neural loops – a common anatomical surprise

Abstract

In a recent operation, we unexpectedly encountered a digital neural loop in the palm. To our surprise we found out that these have a high prevalence but a survey that we carried out showed that there is a low clinical awareness of them.

Level of evidence: V

Keywords

Anatomical anomaly anatomical variant digital nerve penetration digital nerve anatomy digital artery anatomy neural loop

Get full access to this article

View all access options for this article.

References

Hartmann

Note sur l’anatomie des nerfs de la paume de la main. Bull Mem Soc Anat Paris. 1887, 62: 860–4.

Hofmann

Ruchelsman

DE.

Symptomatic neural loop causing hemidigital anaesthesia: Case Report. J Hand Surg Am. 2012, 37A: 1994–6.

Lee

Kim

Choi

Song

Koh

KS.

Penetration of the digital nerves by the common palmar digital arteries in human cadavers. J Hand Surg Am. 2010, 35A: 2022–6.