Surgical anatomy of the spinal accessory nerve in the posterior triangle of the neck

Asian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 171-173

  Aramrattana, Atchara ^a   Sittitrai, Pichit ^a   Harnsiriwattanagit, Kanchana ^a  

^a Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Shoulder syndrome; Spinal accessory nerve

Indexed keywords

ACCESSORY NERVE; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CERVICAL LYMPH NODE; CERVICAL PLEXUS; CRANIAL NERVE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IATROGENIC DISEASE; NECK DISSECTION; NERVE INJURY; ORGAN PRESERVATION; SHOULDER GIRDLE; SURGICAL ANATOMY; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE;

EID: 23844532987     PISSN: 10159584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1015-9584(09)60336-5     Document Type: Article

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