Abstract
Spinal accessory nerve (SAN) injury results in loss of motor function of the trapezius muscle and leads to severe shoulder problems. Primary end-to-end or graft repair is usually the standard treatment. The authors present 2 patients who presented late (8 and 10 months) after their SAN injuries, in whom a lateral pectoral nerve transfer to the SAN was performed successfully using a supraclavicular approach.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 112-115 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 2017 |
Keywords
- Cranial nerve XI
- Lateral pectoral nerve
- Nerve injury
- Nerve transfer
- Neurotization
- Spinal accessory nerve
- Technique
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology
- Neurology
- Surgery
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