Sensory pathways in the spinal accessory nerve

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 226-228

  Bremner Smith, A T ^a,b,e   Unwin, A J ^a,c   Williams, W W ^a,d  

^a CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c WEXHAM PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCESSORY NERVE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MICROSCOPY; NECK TUMOR; NERVE BIOPSY; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NERVE TRANSPLANTATION; PAIN RECEPTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NERVE; SPINAL NERVE;

ACCESSORY NERVE; ADULT; AFFERENT PATHWAYS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE FIBERS, MYELINATED;

EID: 0032773904     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.81B2.9027     Document Type: Article

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