Results 1 to 10 of about 16,214 (296)

Isolated Spinal Accessory Nerve Palsy from Volleyball Injury

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, Brent M. Egeland, Steven L. Henry   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources

High-resolution ultrasound imaging of the spinal accessory nerve and associated injuries based on a prospective normative study and retrospective analysis [PDF]

Scientific Reports
This study assessed the feasibility of high-resolution ultrasound (HRUS) for visualizing the cervical spinal accessory nerve (SAN) and explored its sonographic characteristics, anatomical landmarks, and normative diameter measurements.
Zijian Tai, Lihua Liu, Tiezheng Wang, Yeting Wang, Kezhen Qin, Wen Chen, Huawei Zhang, Hengtao Qi   +7 more
doaj   +2 more sources

A Modified Posterior Approach to the Nerve Transfer of the Spinal Accessory Nerve to the Suprascapular Nerve [PDF]

Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online
Purpose: Restoration of shoulder abduction and external rotation is critical in patients with upper brachial plexus injuries (BPIs). The transfer of the spinal accessory nerve to the suprascapular nerve is a well-established surgical technique; however ...
Lenny L. Rivera-Rosario, MD, Ruben Tresgallo Parés, MD, José I. Acosta-Julbe, MD, Alexandra Claudio Marcano, MD, Joseph Salem-Hernández, BS, Gerardo S. Caussade Silvestrini, BS, Norman Ramirez, MD, Christian Foy-Parrilla, MD   +7 more
doaj   +2 more sources

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, C. Brassett, N. Glibbery, J. Cheema, S. Madenlidou   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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, Gabriel Faria Checoli, Horacio Cardoso Salles Filho, Antonio Carlos da Costa, Ivan Chakkour, Patricia Maria de Moraes Barros Fucs   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nerve transfer in brachial plexus traction injuries [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2003
Background. The aim of this study was to analyze the results of nerve transfer to the musculocutaneous and axillary nerves, using some technical modalities such as intercostal, spinal accessory or intraplexal transfer, and on the basis of the results to ...
Samardžić Miroslav M., Grujičić Danica M., Rasulić Lukas G., Bačetić Dragoljub, Miličić Biljana   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Treatment Trends of Adult Brachial Plexus Injury: A Bibliometric Analysis

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2021
Background:. Brachial plexus injury is often debilitating because it can severely impair upper extremity function and, thus, quality of life. The surgical treatment of injuries to the brachial plexus is very demanding because it requires a profound ...
Urška Čebron, MBBS, Johannes A. Mayer, MD, Chao Lu, MSc, Adrien Daigeler, MD, Cosima Prahm, PhD, Jonas Kolbenschlag, MD   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Accessory nerve injury during carotid endarterectomy [PDF]

Journal of Vascular Surgery, 1987
Injury to the accessory nerve (cranial nerve XI) during carotid endarterectomy is rare; to date only three cases have been reported in the literature. Traction on the sternocleido-mastoid muscle was the proposed mechanism of injury in all three cases.
J A, Tucker, W, Gee, G G, Nicholas, K M, McDonald, J J, Goodreau   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Brachial plexus injury mimicking a spinal-cord injury. [PDF]

, 2010
Objective High-energy impact to the head, neck, and shoulder can result in cervical spine as well as brachial plexus injuries. Because cervical spine injuries are more common, this tends to be the initial focus for management.
Aversano, Michael, Gonzalez-Giraldo, Ernesto, Heuer, Gregory G, Macyszyn, Luke J, Schuster, James M, Zager, Eric L   +5 more
core   +1 more source

A Very Rare Cause of Shoulder Weakness: Concurrent Traumatic Neuropathies of Accessory, Long Thoracicus, and Suprascapular Nerves

Archives of Trauma Research, 2017
Accessory nerve is one of the most sensitive cranial nerves to injury, and its injuries are usually caused by iatrogenic interventions. As many other causes can mimic its clinical presentation, careful physical examination should be performed while ...
Halil Onder, F Gokcem Yildiz, Gulay Nurlu, Kubilay Varli   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source