Observation and measurements of long thoracic nerve: A cadaver study and clinical consideration

Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 569-573

  Wang, Jia Feng ^a   Dang, Rui Shan ^a   Wang, Dong ^a   Zhang, Zhi Ying ^a   Liu, Zhen ^a   Huang, Hui Long ^a   Wu, Ai Qun ^a   Zhang, Chuan Sen ^a   Chen, Er Yu ^a  

^a SECOND MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Anterior serratus muscle; Long thoracic nerve; Muscle flap; Nerve entrapment; Nerve injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL DIAMETER; CADAVER; CERVICAL SPINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISSECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR NERVE; MUSCLE FLAP; MUSCLE INNERVATION; NERVE INJURY; NERVE RECONSTRUCTION; NERVE ROOT; NEUROANATOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL NERVE; SURGICAL ANATOMY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; CADAVER; DISSECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; THORACIC NERVES;

EID: 53149151832     PISSN: 09301038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00276-008-0368-8     Document Type: Article

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