Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 8 , Pages 1166-1174 , December 2010

Surgical anatomy of the axillary nerve and its implication in the transdeltoid approaches to the shoulder

  • Carla Stecco, MD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Anatomy, Department of Human Anatomy and Physiology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Carla Stecco, MD, Section of Anatomy, Department of Human Anatomy and Physiology, University of Padova, Via Gabelli 65, 35127 Padova, Italy.
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  • Giorgio Gagliano, MD

      Affiliations

    • Clinic of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Medical Surgical Specialities, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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  • Luca Lancerotto, MD

      Affiliations

    • Clinic of Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery, Department of Medical Surgical Specialities, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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  • Cesare Tiengo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Clinic of Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery, Department of Medical Surgical Specialities, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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  • Veronica Macchi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Anatomy, Department of Human Anatomy and Physiology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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  • Andrea Porzionato, MD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Anatomy, Department of Human Anatomy and Physiology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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  • Raffaele De Caro, MD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Anatomy, Department of Human Anatomy and Physiology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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  • Roberto Aldegheri, MD

      Affiliations

    • Clinic of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Medical Surgical Specialities, University of Padova, Padova, Italy

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doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2010.05.010

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 8 , Pages 1166-1174 , December 2010

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