Does the inferior transverse scapular ligament cause distal suprascapular nerve entrapment? An anatomic and morphologic study

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 253-255

  Ide, Junji ^a   Maeda, Satoshi ^a   Takagi, Katsumasa ^a  

^a KUMAMOTO UNIV SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INCIDENCE; LIGAMENT; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MEMBRANE; MORPHOLOGY; NERVE; NERVE COMPRESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAPULA; SHOULDER; THICKNESS;

EID: 0042527217     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1058-2746(02)00030-7     Document Type: Article

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