[Relaxation and repair of axillary scar contracture and musculocutaneous nerve injury].
Relaxation of the scar contracture in the axillary region may lead to injure the musculocutaneous nerve, it hasn't been reported up to now. Through clinical observation and cadaveric measurement the degree of injury can be classified as Sunderland I...II. In general it can return to normal within 1-3 months. This article tries to explain the cause of injury and its clinical symptom and the method of the prevention.
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D000328:Adult; D001365:Axilla / Q000601:surgery*; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000601:surgery*; D003286:Contracture / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D009138:Musculocutaneous Nerve / Q000293:injuries*