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Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy
Erschienen in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy 3/2010

01.03.2010 | Original Article

The prefixed and postfixed brachial plexus: a review with surgical implications

verfasst von: Megan Pellerin, Zachary Kimball, R. Shane Tubbs, Snow Nguyen, Petru Matusz, Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol, Marios Loukas

Erschienen in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy | Ausgabe 3/2010

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Abstract

The definition of a pre and postfixed brachial plexus is varied in the literature, which results in inconsistent conclusions for various studies. As anatomical variation is important both during clinical evaluation and surgical procedures of the brachial plexus, a review of this literature was performed. Based on our review, variation in the contribution to the brachial plexus is more the rule than the exception. These variations may lead to deviation from the expected dermatome distribution as well as differences in the motor innervation of muscles of the upper limb. Such variations may predispose patients to certain pathology such as thoracic outlet syndrome and may alter surgical approaches to the brachial plexus.
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Metadaten
Titel
The prefixed and postfixed brachial plexus: a review with surgical implications
verfasst von
Megan Pellerin
Zachary Kimball
R. Shane Tubbs
Snow Nguyen
Petru Matusz
Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol
Marios Loukas
Publikationsdatum
01.03.2010
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy / Ausgabe 3/2010
Print ISSN: 0930-1038
Elektronische ISSN: 1279-8517
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-009-0619-3

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