title: Traction neuropathy of the supraclavicular nerve attributable to an osseous tunnel of the clavicle.
abstract: We treated two patients who had entrapment neuropathy of the supraclavicular nerve attributable to an osseous tunnel of the clavicle. Decompression of the entrapped nerve relieved symptoms in both patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Ishinkai-Yao General Hospital, Yao-city, Osaka, Japan. omokawa@kcn.ne.jp
authors.forename: Shohei
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Omokawa
authors.forename: Yasuhito
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Yoshizumi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Miyauchi
authors.forename: Tatsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Komei
authors.forename: Yoshinori
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takakura
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002968:Clavicle / Q000294:innervation*; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000601:surgery*