title: Surgical approach to the spinal accessory nerve for brachial plexus reconstruction.
abstract: An easy, safe, and less invasive surgical approach to the spinal accessory nerve for brachial plexus reconstruction is described. The technique avoids a longitudinal unsightly scar over the neck and preserves the branches innervating the upper part of the trapezius.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ogori Daiichi General Hospital, Yamaguchi, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hattori
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Doi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Toh
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Baliarsing
mesh_terms: D000055:Accessory Nerve / Q000601:surgery*; D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000294:innervation; D006801:Humans; D009333:Neck / Q000601:surgery; D016067:Nerve Transfer / Q000379:methods*