The anatomic relationship of the axillary artery and vein to the clavicle: A cadaveric study

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2009, Pages

  Galley, Ian J ^a   Watts, Adam C ^b,c   Bain, Gregory I ^c,d,e  

^a TAURANGA HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c MODBURY HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^e ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACROMIOCLAVICULAR JOINT; ARTICLE; AXILLARY ARTERY; AXILLARY VEIN; CADAVER; CLAVICLE; HUMAN; HUMERUS HEAD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STERNOCLAVICULAR JOINT;

ANGIOGRAPHY; AXILLARY ARTERY; AXILLARY VEIN; CADAVER; CLAVICLE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 68749101991     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2009.01.021     Document Type: Article

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