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. 2017 Mar 2;52(2):169–175. doi: 10.1016/j.rboe.2017.02.003

Table 1.

Evaluation of the humeral and ulnar heads of PTM and their relationships with the median nerve in 100 dissected limbs.

Pronator teres Location of the median nerve Percentage % Total
Humeral and ulnar heads present Between the two heads of the PTM 72 86
Posteriorly to the two heads of the PTM 3
Through the ulnar head of the PTM 11
Through the humeral head of the PTM 0
Absent ulnar head Through the humeral head of the PTM 3 14
Posteriorly to the humeral head of the PTM 11
Absent humeral head Not recorded 0 0



Total 100 100