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Sternocleidomastoid Tendon as a Consistent Landmark for Identifying the Spinal Accessory Nerve: A Case Series

OBJECTIVE: We propose a standardized approach of using the tendon of the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle to locate the spinal accessory nerve (SAN) in neck dissection. STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional anatomic study. SETTING: Tertiary academic medical center. METHODS: Adult patients aged ≥18 years und...

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Autores principales: McCann, Adam, Boeckermann, Lauren, Jawad, Basit A., Moreno, Kattia, Patil, Yash
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9208059/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35733446
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2473974X221103844