The Brachial Plexus
Chapter 2 The Brachial Plexus Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Anatomy • The surgeon must review the appropriate osteology. No matter how dense the scarring, the bony points are palpable at surgery…
Radial Nerve
Chapter 10 Radial Nerve Anatomy Radial Nerve Origin at the Brachial Plexus • The radial nerve is formed from the posterior divisions of the brachial plexus and is the larger…
Brachial Plexus Injury Types
Chapter 4 Brachial Plexus Injury Types Figure 4-1 A, Preganglionic C5 and C6 injury. B, Repair with nerve transfers of cranial nerve (CN) XI to the suprascapular nerve (SCN), of…
Anatomy and Function in the Lower Extremity
Chapter 13 Anatomy and Function in the Lower Extremity Note: Unless otherwise noted, arrows in figures indicate the direction of patient motion. Figure 13-1 Lower extremity nerves of the lumbar…
Epineurial Suture, Split, and Graft Repair
Chapter 22 Epineurial Suture, Split, and Graft Repair Epineurial Suture End-to-End Repair • When a nerve has been transected or has a focal lesion in continuity and trimming of the…
Sciatic Nerve
Chapter 16 Sciatic Nerve The Sciatic Nerve in the Pelvis Anatomy • The sciatic nerve takes its origin from the ventral divisions of the anterior primary rami of L4, L5,…
Ulnar Nerve
Chapter 12 Ulnar Nerve Anatomy Ulnar Nerve Origin • The medial cord of the brachial plexus continues as the ulnar nerve (Figure 12-1) below the origins of the medial cutaneous…
Peroneal Nerve
Chapter 17 Peroneal Nerve Anatomy • The peroneal nerve is a distinct component of the sciatic nerve from its point of origin (Figure 17-1). The nerve diverges from the tibial…
Axillary Nerve
Chapter 8 Axillary Nerve Anatomy • The coracoid process of the scapula is a key landmark in axillary nerve dissection. It is palpable throughout every stage of the operation (Figure…
Musculocutaneous Nerve
Chapter 9 Musculocutaneous Nerve Anatomy • The short head of the biceps arises from the tip of the coracoid process, lateral to its tendon of joint origin with the coracobrachialis…
