A morphometric aspect of the brachial plexus in the periclavicular region

Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 130-135

  Lee, Jung Pyo ^a   Chang, Jae Chil ^a   Cho, Sung Jin ^a   Park, Hyung Ki ^a   Choi, Soon Kwan ^a   Bae, Hack Gun ^a  

^a Soonchunhyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Brachial plexus; Clavicle; Musculocutaneous nerve; Pectoralis muscles

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CADAVER; CLAVICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE TRANSPLANTATION; NEUROANATOMY; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURGICAL ANATOMY; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 73349117843     PISSN: 20053711     EISSN: 15987876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2009.46.2.130     Document Type: Article

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