Safety zone for surgical access in the middle third of the clavicle: study on cadavers

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to establish a neurovascular safety zone for surgical access in the middle third of the clavicle, by means of dissection on cadavers.METHODS: Twenty shoulders were dissected in 10 cadavers, with deep dissection of the middle third of the clavicle. The following s...

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Main Authors: Fabiano Rebouças Ribeiro, Fernanda de Marchi Bosi Porto, Marcio Vieira Sanches Silva, Antonio Carlos Tenor Junior, Miguel Pereira da Costa, Cantidio Filardi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia 2015-06-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162015000300270&lng=en&tlng=en