Variations in anatomy at the suprascapular notch possibly causing suprascapular nerve entrapment: An anatomical study

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 393-398

  Bayramoglu, A ^a   Demiryurek D ^a   Tuccar E ^b   Erbil, M ^a   Aldur, M M ^a   Tetik, O ^a   Doral, M N ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Entrapment; Suprascapular nerve; Variation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; CADAVER; DISSECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIGAMENT; MALE; NERVE COMPRESSION; SCAPULA; SPORT;

EID: 1342322638     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-003-0378-3     Document Type: Article

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