Axillary nerve position in the anterosuperior approach of the shoulder: a cadaveric study
Acta ortop. bras
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23(1): 26-28, Jan-Feb/2015. fig
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ABSTRACT
Objective:
To determine the distance between the axillary nerve and the antero-lateral (AL) edge of the acromion, its anatomical variability and relationship to humeral length and body height.Methods:
Twenty-two shoulders were dissected. The anterosuperior (AS) approach was used; the deltoid was detached from the acromion and the distance between the AL portion and the axillary nerve was measured and submitted to statistical analysis.Results:
The distance varied from 4.3 to 6.4 cm (average 5.32 ± 0.60 cm). The axillary nerve distance increased as the humeral size (p<0.05) and the height of each cadaver increased. However, the correlation with the specimens height was not significant (p=0.24).Conclusions:
The distance between the acromion and the axillary nerve on the AS approach was 5.32 ± 0.60 cm in both shoulders, and increasing the humeral length there is also an increase in the axillary nerve distance. Level of Evidence IV, Case Series - Anatomic Study.
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Asunto principal:
Hombro
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Cadáver
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Húmero
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Anatomía Regional
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Acta ortop. bras
Asunto de la revista:
Ortopedia
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Faculdade de Medicina do ABC/BR
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