Posterior approach technique for accessory-suprascapular nerve transfer: A cadaveric study of the anatomical landmarks and number of myelinated axons

Clinical Anatomy

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 140-143

  Pruksakorn, Dumnoensun ^a   Sananpanich, K ^a   Khunamornpong, S ^a   Phudhichareonrat, S ^b   Chalidapong, P ^a  

^a Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

^b PRASAT NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Brachial plexus injuries; Nerve transfer; Neurotization; Spinal accessory nerve

Indexed keywords

ACCESSORY NERVE; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CADAVER; HUMAN; MORPHOMETRICS; MYELINATED NERVE; NERVE TRANSPLANTATION; NEUROSURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE;

ACCESSORY NERVE; AXONS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHIES; HUMANS; MYELIN SHEATH; NERVE TRANSFER; PERIPHERAL NERVES; SCAPULA; SHOULDER;

EID: 33846959494     PISSN: 08973806     EISSN: 10982353     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ca.20376     Document Type: Article

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