Intraoperative electromyography for identification of the trapezius muscle innervation: Clinical proof of a new anatomical concept

Laryngoscope

Volumn 112, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1853-1856

  Kierner, Antonius C ^a   Burian, M ^b   Bentzien, S ^a   Gstoettner, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FRANKFURT   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Neck dissection; Shoulder arm syndrome; Trapezius muscle

Indexed keywords

ACCESSORY NERVE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MALE; MUSCLE INNERVATION; NECK DISSECTION; NERVE STIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER HAND SYNDROME; SURGICAL ANATOMY; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE;

EID: 0036787688     PISSN: 0023852X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005537-200210000-00028     Document Type: Article

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