- Discussion:
- before retractors are placed beneath coracoid process palpate for
musculocutaneous nerve as it enters conjoined tendon;
- nerve lies on deep surface of coracoid muscles;
- most often nerve enters
coracobrachialis and
biceps from medial aspect about
5 cm distal to tip of
coracoid process;
- however, several branches may be more proximal than this, thus making nerve is vulnerable to retractors placed under coracoid;
The Anatomic Relationship of the Brachial Plexus and Axillary Artery to the Glenoid. Implications for Anterior Shoulder Surgery
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