title: The axillary nerve and its relationship to common sports medicine shoulder procedures.
abstract: Cadaveric dissections have demonstrated the precarious nature of the axillary nerve with relationship to three common sports medicine shoulder procedures: the anteroinferior acromioplasty and rotator cuff repair incision, the inferior capsular shift procedure, and the posterior portal for shoulder arthroscopy.
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D001365:Axilla / Q000294:innervation*; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000601:surgery; D012782:Shoulder / Q000601:surgery*; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries