title: Lateral pectoral nerve transfer for spinal accessory nerve injury.
abstract: Spinal accessory nerve (SAN) injury results in loss of motor function of the trapezius muscle and leads to severe shoulder problems. Primary end-to-end or graft repair is usually the standard treatment. The authors present 2 patients who presented late (8 and 10 months) after their SAN injuries, in whom a lateral pectoral nerve transfer to the SAN was performed successfully using a supraclavicular approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
authors.forename: Andrés A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Maldonado
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Spinner
mesh_terms: D061227:Accessory Nerve Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016067:Nerve Transfer / Q000379:methods*; D013900:Thoracic Nerves / Q000637:transplantation*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: LPN = lateral pectoral nerve; SAN = spinal accessory nerve; SCM = sternocleidomastoid; cranial nerve XI; lateral pectoral nerve; nerve injury; nerve transfer; neurotization; spinal accessory nerve; technique