Anatomic Characteristics of Pronator Quadratus Muscle: A Cadaver Study
- Authors
- Choung, Phil Woo; Kim, Min Young; Im, Hyung Soon; Kim, Ki Hoon; Rhyu, Im Joo; Park, Byung Kyu; Kim, Dong Hwee
- Issue Date
- 6월-2016
- Publisher
- KOREAN ACAD REHABILITATION MEDICINE
- Keywords
- Pronator quadratus; Median nerve; Electromyography; Cadaver
- Citation
- ANNALS OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE-ARM, v.40, no.3, pp.496 - 501
- Indexed
- SCOPUS
KCI
- Journal Title
- ANNALS OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE-ARM
- Volume
- 40
- Number
- 3
- Start Page
- 496
- End Page
- 501
- URI
- https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/88533
- DOI
- 10.5535/arm.2016.40.3.496
- ISSN
- 2234-0645
- Abstract
- Objective To identify the anatomic characteristics of the pronator quadratus (PQ) muscle and the entry zone (EZ) of the anterior interosseous nerve (AIN) to this muscle by means of cadaver dissection. Methods We examined the PQ muscle and AIN in 20 forearms from 10 fresh cadavers. After identifying the PQ muscle and the EZ of the AIN, we measured the distances from the midpoint (MidP) of the PQ muscle and EZ to the vertical line passing the tip of the ulnar styloid process (MidP_X and EZ_X, respectively) and to the medial border of the ulna (MidP_Y and EZ_Y, respectively). Forearm length (FL) and wrist width (WW) were also measured, and the ratios of MidP and EZ to FL and of MidP and EZ to WW were calculated. Results The MidP was found to be 3.0 cm proximal to the ulnar styloid process or distal 13% of the FL and 2.0 cm lateral to the medial border of the ulna or ulnar 40% side of the WW, which was similar to the location of EZ. The results reveal a more distal site than was reported in previous studies. Conclusion We suggest that the proper site for needle insertion and motor point block of the PQ muscle is 3 cm proximal to the ulnar styloid process or distal 13% of the FL and 2 cm lateral to the medial border of the ulna or ulnar 40% side of the WW.
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