Vulnerability of long thoracic nerve: An anatomic study

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 458-461

  Ebraheim, Nabil A ^a   Lu, Jike ^a   Porshinsky, Brian ^a   Heck, Brace E ^a   Yeasting, Richard A ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AXILLA; CADAVER; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INJURY; INNERVATION; NERVE; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADULT; AXILLA; CADAVER; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; THORACIC NERVES;

EID: 0032150664     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1058-2746(98)90194-X     Document Type: Article

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