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Structure of companion artery to median nerve

Known as: Arteria comitans nervi mediani, Median artery, artery median 
An artery arising from the anterior interosseous artery in the forearm that runs parallel to the median nerve and supplies the palm of the hand.
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2017
2017
Acute carpal tunnel syndrome caused by thrombosed persistent median artery associated with bifurcated median nerve in a pregnant woman
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common form of peripheral nerve entrapment, which is observed due to compression of the median… 
2012
2012
The superficial palmar arch and median artery as an example of misleading results due to a small number of investigated specimens or the use of different classifications.
2011
2011
Communication between median and musculocutaneous nerves in the forearm hooking around the origin of the median artery: a rare variation
Variations of the musculocutaneous and median nerves at the level of axilla and arm are well described in the literature. We… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
Persistent median artery in the hand: a report with a brief review of the literature
We encountered a persistent median artery in the forearms and hands bilaterally in a 78-year-old Japanese male cadaver during… 
Review
1998
Review
1998
Arteriovenous Malformation of the Forearm as a Result of a Persistent Median Artery
1997
1997
A further morphological study of the persistent median artery in neonatal cadavers
SummaryPersistent median artery was studied in 60 upper limbs of 30 neonatal cadavers. It was found in 12 (20%) specimens while… 
1996
1996
High frequency of the median artery of the forearm in South African newborns and infants.
In a sample of 60 neonates and infants from black communities in the Johannesburg area, the median artery of the forearm was… 
Review
1995
Review
1995
Acute carpal tunnel syndrome secondary to thrombosis of a persistent median artery.
An unusual case of thrombosis of a persistent median artery as a cause of acute carpal tunnel syndrome is reported. The sudden… 
1995
1995
Persistent median artery: an anatomical study in neonatal and adult cadavers.
To examine the association of the median artery with the median nerve, 110 forearms from 20 neonatal and 35 adult cadavers of… 
1978
1978
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Due To Thrombosed Persisting Median Artery. A Case Report
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