The sensory branch distribution of the suprascapular nerve: An anatomic study

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 500-502

  Vorster, Willie ^a   Lange, Christopher P E ^c   Briët, Robert J P ^c   Labuschagne, Barend C J ^a   du Toit, Don F ^a   Muller, Christo J F ^a   de Beer, Joe F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH   (South Africa)

^b Cape Shoulder Institute   (South Africa)

^c LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACROMIOCLAVICULAR JOINT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INNERVATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NERVE; SENSORY SYSTEM; SHOULDER; SUPRASCAPULAR NERVE; TENDON;

ADULT; AGED; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; CADAVER; DISSECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIPHERAL NERVES; SCAPULA; SHOULDER JOINT;

EID: 42749092669     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2007.10.008     Document Type: Article

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