Journal of Forensic Medicine

›› 2007, Vol. 0 ›› Issue (4): 265-268.

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Anatomy Study of MGA in Chinese and its Effect on Legal Expertise

SHEN YI-WEN1,ZHENG RU1,WANG TAO2,LUO PENG-BO2,HE MENG1,WU RONG-QI1,JIA JIAN-ZHANG1,XUE AI-MIN1,ZHAO ZI-QIN1(1.DEPARTMENT OF FORENSIC MEDICINE,SHANGHAI MEDICAL COLLEGE,FUDAN UNIVERSITY,SHANGHAI 200032,CHINA;2.HUA SHAN HOSPITAL OF FUDAN UNIVERSITY,SHANGHAI   

  • Online:2007-08-25 Published:2007-08-28

Abstract: Objective This study aimed to clarify the morphology of the Martin-Gruber anastomosis(MGA) in Chinese.Methods One hundred and five Chinese upper limbs(36 males and 20 femalese) were dissected to find the connections between medial nerve and ulnar nerve.The MGA was classified as previously described by Lee.Results MGA was found in 24 cases(22.9%),in 11 of the 36 male and 5 of the 20 female.There was no obvious difference in the frequency of MGA in both upper limbs.Most MGA ulnar position was located at the medial and distal segment of the forearm.Conclusion MGA anatomy could play important role in forensic diagnosis of ulnar nerve injury in Chinese population.

Key words: Martin-Gruber anasmotosis, MGA, ulnar injury, legal expertise