Acta Med. 2021, 64: 77-84

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2021.14

Innervation Patterns of the Pronator Teres Muscle and Their Possible Role in Neurotization: A Systematic Review of Cadaveric Studies

Bhagath Kumar Potua, M. V. Ravishankarb

aDepartment of Anatomy, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Kingdom of Bahrain
bDepartment of Anatomy, JSS Medical College, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru, Karnataka, India

Received November 14, 2020
Accepted April 14, 2021

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