Position of the axillary nerve in the deltoid muscle

Kulkarni, Roopa; Nandedkar, Ashalata N.; Mysorekar, V. R.

doi:10.1002/ar.1092320217

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“…A cadaveric study showed that the axillary nerve is 2.2-2.6 cm above the midpoint of the vertical plane of the muscle (Kulkarni et al 1992). In our study, we noticed a greater variation between the respective values.…”

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The position of the axillary nerve in the deltoid muscle: A cadaveric study

Kontakis

Steriopoulos

Damilakis

et al. 1999

Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica

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confidence: 45%

The position of the axillary nerve in the deltoid muscle: A cadaveric study

Kontakis

Steriopoulos

Damilakis

et al. 1999

Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica

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“…The nerve was found to lay 2.2-2.6 cm above the midpoint on the vertical plane of the deltoid muscle, and an equation was drawn to give the precise position of the nerve in this muscle. They postulated that the distribution of the nerve matches this equation with 99% confidence interval (Kulkarni et al, 1992). However, in our opinion, it is difficult to formulate the course of the anterior branch of the nerve with respect to the deltoid muscle as reported by Kulkarni et al (1992).…”

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confidence: 81%

“…Those landmarks were found to be definitive to avoid injury to the axillary nerve during operative exposures for fixation of the humerus (Bono et al, 2000). Kulkarni et al (1992) have studied the position of the axillary nerve in the deltoid muscle. The nerve was found to lay 2.2-2.6 cm above the midpoint on the vertical plane of the deltoid muscle, and an equation was drawn to give the precise position of the nerve in this muscle.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…E-mail: nmbozkurt@yahoo.com since the pathologic conditions of the shoulder frequently require the anterior approach (Wirth et al, 1998;McFarland et al, 2001). Although the anatomic relationships and the morphological characteristics of the nerves around shoulder, including the axillary nerve have been studied previously, (Kulkarni et al, 1992;Bono et al, 2000;Tubbs et al, 2001) the relationship of the axillary nerve to the shoulder capsule and the subscapularis muscle has not been well defined in previous studies. In our study, we aimed to present the anatomic course and the relations of the axillary nerve and its relations with the shoulder capsule.…”

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confidence: 96%

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The anatomic relationships of the axillary nerve and surgical landmarks for its localization from the anterior aspect of the shoulder

Apaydın

Bozkurt

et al. 2006

Clinical Anatomy

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The axillary nerve has long been known to be one of the nerves vulnerable to damage during shoulder arthroscopic and open surgical procedures. The relationship of the axillary nerve to the shoulder capsule and the subscapularis muscle has not been well defined in orthopedic literature. This descriptive anatomical study aimed to present the course and the relations of the axillary nerve with neighboring neurovascular structures and the shoulder capsule and to define anatomical landmarks and regions that can be used practically in anterior surgical approaches to the shoulder region. To investigate the course of the axillary nerve and its relationship with neighboring structures, 30 shoulders of 15 fixed adult cadavers were dissected under the microscope through an anterior approach. A triangle-shaped anatomic area containing the axillary neurovascular bundle was defined. The closest distance between the axillary nerve and the anteromedial aspect of the coracoid tip and the glenoid labrum was measured as 3.7 cm and 1.1 cm on average, respectively. The distance between the anteromedial aspect of the coracoid tip and the point where the nerve passes through the medial edge of the subscapularis was measured as 2.5 cm on average. The results of this study demonstrate the anatomic pattern and the course of the axillary nerve and its relations with the shoulder capsule. Knowing the exact localization of the axillary nerve under the guidance of the defined anatomic triangle may provide a safer surgery.

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“…In a cadaveric dissection study, it was found thatthe axillary nerve is 2.2 -2.6 cm above the midpoint of the vertical length of the deltoid muscle [18].…”

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confidence: 98%