Long thoracic neuropathy: Difference between revisions
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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
*Motor nerve which originates from the C5/C6/C7 levels and innervates the serratus anterior | *Motor nerve which originates from the C5/C6/C7 levels and innervates the serratus anterior | ||
*Due to its long and relatively superficial course along the lateral aspect of the thorax it is more susceptible to injury | |||
==Clinical Features== | ==Clinical Features== | ||
Revision as of 22:51, 6 October 2021
Background
- Motor nerve which originates from the C5/C6/C7 levels and innervates the serratus anterior
- Due to its long and relatively superficial course along the lateral aspect of the thorax it is more susceptible to injury