Surgical anatomy of the spinal accessory nerve in the posterior triangle of the neck

OBJECTIVE: 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. Surgical landmarks of the nerve in this area were studied. METHODS: Fifty-si...

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Main Authors: Aramrattana A., Sittitrai P., Harnsiriwattanagit K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2014
Online Access:http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-23844532987&partnerID=40&md5=5baaa1b781629a75839166046d198e6d
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16024309
http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/1882
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Institution: Chiang Mai University
Language: English