Is there a safe area for the axillary nerve in the deltoid muscle? A cadaveric study

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 88, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 2395-2399

  Cetik, Ozgur ^a   Uslu, Murad ^a   Acar, Halil Ibrahim ^b   Comert, Ayhan ^b   Tekdemir, Ibrahim ^b   Cift, Hakan ^a  

^a KIRIKKALE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACROMION; ARM; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DELTOID MUSCLE; HUMAN; INCISION; MEASUREMENT; MUSCLE INNERVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER;

EID: 33750839075     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.E.01375     Document Type: Article

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