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MEDIAN NEURECTOMY. 



Median neurectomy. The median nerve is readily discovered 

 on the inner suit ace of the fore-arm running obliquely downwards 

 and slightly backwards just behind a ridge on the head of the radius, 

 into which is inserted the internal lateral ligament of the elbow. 

 It ciosscs the posterior radial artery at a very acute angle, and passes 



with it towards the posterior surface of the radius. The posterior 

 radial vein (or veins) is situated in front of the nerve. The operation 

 is performed (under general or local anaesthesia) opposite the lower 

 portion of the elbow-joint, or immediately behind the ridge on the 

 inner border of the radius towards the upper point in the depression 

 between the radius and the internal flexor muscle of the knee. 

 The skin having been shaved and disinfected, the limb is drawn 



