posterior surgical interventions on the distal humerus (5). In addition, it was suggested that these variant nerve branches could be useful for nerve transfer in brachial plexus injuries (4). However, conversely, some authors stated that the ulnar nerve does not have any branch in the upper arm (6). The present study aimed to evaluate the existence of nerve innervation of the triceps brachii muscle via the ulnar nerve and its clinical importance in terms of nerve transfer or susceptibility to

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... trogenic injuries during surgical procedures, in Anatolian adult cadavers. █ MATERIAL and METHODS A total of 35 skeletally mature upper extremities of adult cadavers, obtained from the Department of Anatomy, were AIM: To evaluate the existence of nerve innervation of the triceps brachii muscle via the ulnar nerve and its clinical importance in terms of nerve transfer or susceptibility to iatrogenic injuries during surgical procedures. MATERIAL and METHODS: Thirty-five skeletally mature upper extremities of adult cadavers were included in the present study. The ulnar nerve was revealed from the medial cord to the distal part of the cubital fossa. The existence of the branches of the ulnar nerve and communicant branch of the radial nerve was examined in the brachium. The diameter and length of the variant nerve branches were measured. RESULTS: A nerve branch from the ulnar nerve to the triceps brachii muscle was found in five of the dissected extremities (14.7%). The mean length and diameter of the variant nerve branch were 20.2 mm and 1.46 mm, respectively. The mean distance of the muscle entry point of the variant nerve branch from the bi-condylar line was 8.18 cm. CONCLUSION: A variant nerve branch via the ulnar nerve can innervate the medial head of the triceps brachii at the distal third of the brachium. This variant nerve branch will be under risk of iatrogenic injury during elbow surgery and it seems to be an option for nerve grafts. KEYWORDS: Communicant branch of the radial nerve, Medial head of triceps brachii muscle, Ulnar nerve 2 | Turk Neurosurg, 2018 Develi S: Ulnar Nerve Innervating Triceps Brachii Muscle