Scalene muscles and the brachial plexus: anatomical variations and their clinical significance.

doi:10.1002/(SICI)1098-2353(1997)10:4<250::AID-CA6>3.0.CO;2-W

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Scalene muscles and the brachial plexus: anatomical variations and their clinical significance.

Clinical anatomy (New York, N.Y.) - 1 Jan 1997

Harry W G, Bennett J D, Guha S C

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Anatomical variations may be clinically significant, but many are inadequately described or quantified. Variations in neck anatomy are important to surgeons performing surgical procedures in this region. Thirty-two female and 19 male adult cadavers were studied. The commonly described anatomical...

Topics

Brachial Plexus
Cadaver
Female
Genetic Variation
Humans
Male
Muscle, Skeletal
Neck Muscles

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