title: Anatomy and landmarks for branches of the brachial plexus: a vade mecum.
abstract: Exploration and repair of the brachial plexus and its branches demands a good comprehension of its intricate anatomy. To this end, landmarks for identifying this anatomy may prove useful to the clinician and surgeon. As such, a specific collection is lacking in the literature. Therefore, the following review of salient surgical anatomy and regional landmarks of the brachial plexus and its branches is provided. Our hopes are that these data will be useful during clinical and surgical procedures of these regions and act as a single, concise source for such information.
authors.affiliation: Section of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital, 1600 7th Avenue South ACC 400, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA. rstubbs@uab.edu
authors.forename: R Shane
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Tubbs
authors.forename: Virginia L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Marios
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Loukas
authors.forename: Ayhan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cömert
authors.forename: Mohammadali M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Shoja
authors.forename: John C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Wellons
authors.forename: Aaron A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Cohen-Gadol
mesh_terms: D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery; D034941:Upper Extremity / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000294:innervation* / Q000601:surgery