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Variations in its anatomy can alter the nerve supply to the upper extremity. Such deviations are clinically important, as they can change the symptomatology of various pathologic conditions, leading to misdiagnosis, inadequate treatment, and surgical failures as a consequence.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Materials and Methods:<\/jats:bold>\n                    The upper limbs of 16 human cadavers (32 extremities) were dissected at the Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Medical University\u2013Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Eight cadavers were male and eight female, with age ranging 40\u201395 years (mean age: 72.63 years).\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold>\n                    Three variations (18.8%) were identified unilaterally, exclusively in male cadavers; however, no statistically significant sex\u2010based distribution was observed. 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