Variations of the trapezius branch of the accessory nerve: an anatomic study [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 Although modified radical neck dissections have increased in popularity to reduce morbidity secondary to intraoperative accessory nerve damage, inadvertent injury still often occurs.
Matthew E. Lin +3 more
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Isolated Spinal Accessory Nerve Palsy from Volleyball Injury [PDF]
Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2022 Spinal accessory nerve (SAN) palsy is typically a result of posterior triangle surgery and can present with partial or complete paralysis of the trapezius muscle and severe shoulder dysfunction.
Cole A. Holan +2 more
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Reconstruction of a Spinal Accessory Nerve Defect Using Vascularized Vastus Lateralis Motor Nerve Graft [PDF]
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2023 Summary:. Massive resection of a malignant tumor of the head and neck region often requires loss of critical nerves, including the spinal accessory nerve.
Shiori Yanagishita, MD +4 more
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Diagnostic Pitfall in the Carotid Space: Accessory Nerve Schwannoma Simulating Cystic Metastasis—A Case Report [PDF]
DiagnosticsObjectives: The aim of this case report is to highlight the diagnostic challenges of carotid space masses, share clinical experience, and educate clinicians by presenting a case of a rare disease.
Roberts Tumelkans +5 more
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The spinal accessory nerve and its entry point into the posterior triangle of the neck
Folia Morphologica, 2023 BACKGROUND: The course of the spinal accessory nerve in the neck is long and superficial rendering it at high risk of injury during procedures performed in the posterior triangle.
S. Ellis +4 more
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Two Cases of Spinal Accessory Neuropathy Due to Muscle Injection of Nandrolone For Bodybuilding
Case Reports in Clinical Practice, 2023 The accessory nerve is the eleventh cranial nerve that supplies the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles. Injury to the spinal accessory nerve is most commonly caused by medical procedures that involve the head and neck, which causes wasting of the
Ziba Khanmoradi +2 more
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A Rare Anatomical Variation of the Spinal Accessory: Case Report
Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Medical Science, 2021 Anatomical variation in the location of the spinal accessory nerve as it relates to the internal jugular vein has been reported in the literature and anatomy texts. Knowledge of the landmarks of the spinal accessory nerve and its relationship to
Abdullah Al-Shaharani
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A Case Report on Unilateral Accessory Humeral Head of Pronator Teres [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016 The presence of an accessory muscle in the forearm is likely to compress on the neurovascular structures and has clinical implications. We encountered an accessory humeral head of pronator teres during routine dissection of left upper limb in a male ...
Suman Verma, Sulochana Sakthivel
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Variations in Subscapularis Muscle Innervation—A Report on Case Series
Medicina, 2020 Background and objectives: The subscapularis muscle is typically innervated by two distinct nerve branches, namely the upper and lower subscapular nerve. These usually originate from the posterior cord of the brachial plexus. A large number of variations
Martin Siwetz +3 more
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ASSESSMENT OF THE RESULTS OF ACCESSORY TO SUPRASCAPULAR NERVE TRANSFER [PDF]
Acta Ortopédica Brasileira, 2018 Objective: Nerve transfers are an alternative in the reconstruction of traumatic brachial plexus injuries. In this study, we report the results of branchial plexus reconstruction using accessory to suprascapular nerve transfer.
Yussef Ali Abdouni +5 more
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