Iatrogenic axillary neuropathy after intramuscular injection of the deltoid muscle

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 507-511

  Davidson, Loren T ^a   Carter, Gregory T ^b   Kilmer, David D ^a   Han, Jay J ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Axillary Nerve Anatomy; Axillary Neuropathy; IM Deltoid Injection; Shoulder Injection

Indexed keywords

ANTIEMETIC AGENT; STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; AXILLARY NEUROPATHY; CASE REPORT; DELTOID MUSCLE; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; INJECTION; INJECTION SITE NERVE DAMAGE; MALE; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE INJURY; NEUROPATHY; PHYSICIAN; RISK; TRIGGER POINT;

ADULT; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; MALE; MUSCULAR ATROPHY; PERIPHERAL NERVES;

EID: 34248996511     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e31805b7bcf     Document Type: Article

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