Surgical Anatomy of the Spinal Accessory Nerve in the Posterior Triangle of the Neck [PDF]
Asian Journal of Surgery, 2005 The major complication of neck dissection and surgery at the posterior triangle of the neck is severe disability of the shoulder or “shoulder syndrome”, which results from spinal accessory nerve injury.
Atchara Aramrattana +1 more
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Spinal Accessory Nerve Duplication: A Case Report and Literature Review [PDF]
Case Reports in Otolaryngology, 2018 Aim of the present study is to expand our knowledge of the anatomy of the 11th cranial nerve and discuss the clinical importance and literature pertaining to accessory nerve duplication.
Eleni Papagianni +5 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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A Modified Posterior Approach to the Nerve Transfer of the Spinal Accessory Nerve to the Suprascapular Nerve [PDF]
Journal of Hand Surgery Global OnlinePurpose: 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 +7 more
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Spinal Accessory Nerve Injury following Spinal Adjustment: Case Report and Literature Review of the Outcome of Accessory Nerve Pathology as Result of Blunt Trauma (Spinal Accessory Nerve Palsy after Spinal Adjustment) [PDF]
Case Reports in OrthopedicsSpinal accessory nerve palsy (SANP) is rare and is commonly presented following iatrogenic injury. Their diagnosis is often missed on initial presentation.
Sulaiman Alanazi +5 more
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SAGE Open Medicine, 2016 Objectives: A lesion in the spinal accessory nerve is typically iatrogenic: related to lymph node biopsy or excision. This injury may cause paralysis of the trapezius muscle and thus result in a characteristic group of symptoms and signs, including ...
Harry Göransson +2 more
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Spinal accessory nerve transfer for shoulder abduction has no benefit over supraclavicular exploration and nerve grafting in brachial plexus birth injury: a systematic review [PDF]
Frontiers in PediatricsIntroductionBrachial plexus birth injury (BPBI) has an incidence of 0.9 per 1,000 live births in the population. Techniques for repair classically include supraclavicular exploration and nerve grafting (SENG) and more recently nerve transfer, namely of ...
Dhruv Mendiratta +6 more
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The Modified Eden-Lange Tendon Transfer for Lateral Scapular Winging Secondary to Spinal Accessory Nerve Injury [PDF]
Arthroscopy Techniques, 2020 Trapezius paralysis following injury to the spinal accessory nerve can be a debilitating complication resulting from lymph node biopsy, radical neck dissection, or penetrating trauma in the region of the posterior cervical triangle.
Michael Gustin, MD +3 more
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Spinal Accessory Nerve Injury Induced by Manipulation Therapy: A Case Report [PDF]
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2018 Spinal accessory nerve (SAN) injury mostly occurs during surgical procedures. SAN injury caused by manipulation therapy has been rarely reported. We present a rare case of SAN injury associated with manipulation therapy showing scapular winging and ...
Jung Ro Yoon +5 more
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