Homolateral hourglass-like constrictions of the axillary and suprascapular nerves: case report.
In contrast with previous research, it was recently demonstrated that hourglass-like constriction is not exclusive to the elbow region. We present a report of a patient who had an axillary nerve and a suprascapular nerve hourglass-like constriction, found 7 years apart.
Vigasio
Adolfo
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Istituto Clinico Città di Brescia-Gruppo San Donato, 2 degrees Unità Operativa di Chirurgia della Mano e Microchirurgia Ortopedica, Brescia, Italy.
Marcoccio
Ignazio
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D000328:Adult; D001365:Axilla / Q000294:innervation*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009416:Nerve Regeneration / Q000502:physiology; D016067:Nerve Transfer / Q000379:methods*; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D012540:Scapula / Q000294:innervation*; D020069:Shoulder Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013497:Sural Nerve / Q000637:transplantation