Hourglass-Like Constriction of the Axillary Nerve: Report of Two Patients

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1100-1104

  Oberlin, Christophe ^a   Shafi, Mohamed ^a   Diverres, Jean Paul ^a   Silberman, Olivia ^a   Adle, Hoda ^a   Belkheyar, Zoubir ^a  

^a BICHAT HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

axillary nerve palsy; hourglass like constriction; Nerve compression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE COMPRESSION; NERVE DECOMPRESSION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; X RAY;

ADULT; AXILLA; CONSTRICTION, PATHOLOGIC; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULAR ATROPHY; NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES; NEUROMA; PERIPHERAL NERVES;

EID: 33747884583     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2006.03.007     Document Type: Article

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