Iatrogenic injury to the accessory nerve

Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 82-87

  Boström, Daniella ^a   Dahlin, Lars B ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Accessory nerve; Iatrogenic; Lymph node biopsy; Nerve injury; Nerve reconstruction; Nerve repair

Indexed keywords

ACCESSORY NERVE; ADOLESCENT; CASE REPORT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INJURY; INNERVATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE REGENERATION; PATIENT SELECTION; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SHOULDER; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SUTURING METHOD;

ACCESSORY NERVE; ADOLESCENT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NERVE REGENERATION; PATIENT SELECTION; SHOULDER; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 33947104978     PISSN: 02844311     EISSN: 16512073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02844310600836810     Document Type: Review

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