2007
DOI: 10.1002/ca.20478
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Anatomy and quantitation of the subscapular nerves

Abstract: Information regarding branches of the brachial plexus can be of utility to the surgeon for neurotization procedures following injury. Sixty-two adult cadaveric upper extremities were dissected and the subscapular nerves identified and measured. The upper subscapular nerve originated from the posterior cord in 97% of the cases and in 3% of the cases directly from the axillary nerve. The upper subscapular nerve originated as a single nerve in 90.3% of the cases, as two independent nerve trunks in 8% of the cases… Show more

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“…The thoracodorsal nerve always originated as a single nerve from the brachial plexus. 9 The latter observation correlates with the present study.…”
Section: Resultssupporting
confidence: 93%
“…The thoracodorsal nerve always originated as a single nerve from the brachial plexus. 9 The latter observation correlates with the present study.…”
Section: Resultssupporting
confidence: 93%
“…This is within the range of 78.6% and 98.5% described in literature [4,7]. The rest originated from the axillary nerve (10.7%) which was similar to 8.9% found by Ballesteros & Ramirez [12] but slightly lower than 13% reported by Fazan et al [3].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 84%
“…Knowledge of possible variations may help in the management of such injuries. Further, understanding of the variations is valuable in the administration of anaesthetic blocks [4,6], surgical approaches to the neck, axilla and upper arm, interpretation of nervous compressions by tumours or aneurysms [4] and use of the subscapular branches in neurotization procedures for repair of plexus injuries due to birth trauma [7].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In a study of 62 specimens by R. Shane Tubs et al the upper subscapular nerve arose as a single nerve in 90.3% (56) of the cases, as two independent nerve trunks in 8% (5) of the cases and as three independent nerve trunks in 1.6% (1) of the cases [25].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 95%