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Read  full  paper  at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53202#.VLclAsnQrzE Author(s)    Isaac Kipyator Bokindo 1* , Fawzia Butt 2,3 , Jameela Hassanali 2   Affiliation(s) 1 School of Dental Sciences, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya . 2 Department of Human Anatomy, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya . 3 Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya . ABSTRACT The position and branching of the lingual nerve (LN) in the mandibular third molar region were documented in 30 head hemi-sections (16: right and 14: left). In all the dissections, the LN was found below the level of the posterior alveolar crest (PAC). Branching was observed in 26 (86.7%) of the 30 specimen in which one branch was most frequently given per hemi-section. All branches were located superior to the main trunk of the LN. The mean vertical distance of the LN from the PAC was 10.3 ± 5.2 mm (...

Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=50821#.VE294VfHRK0 Author(s)    Orane Richards 1 , Scott Border 1 , Claire Bolton 2 , Alexandra L. Webb 1,3* Affiliation(s) 1 Centre for Learning Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK . 2 Orthopaedic Surgery Unit, The Canberra Hospital, Canberra, Australia . 3 Medical School, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia . ABSTRACT Damage to the palmar cutaneous branch of the median nerve (PCBMN) is a potential complication of surgery at the volar aspect of the wrist. The aim of this study was to determine the relationships of the PCBMN to both surface and bony landmark...