Injury of axillary nerve
| Injury of axillary nerve | |
 | |
|---|---|
| Suprascapular and axillary nerves of right side, seen from behind. | |
| ICD-10 | S44.3 |
| ICD-9 | 955.0 |
| MedlinePlus | 000689 |
Injury of axillary nerve is a condition that can be associated with a surgical neck of the humerus fracture.
It can also be associated with a dislocated shoulder.[1]
It most commonly occurs proximal to the quadrilateral space.[2]
It can result in a reduction in shoulder abduction.[3]
References
- ↑ Axillary nerve - Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
- ↑ Steinmann SP, Moran EA (2001). "Axillary nerve injury: diagnosis and treatment". J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 9 (5): 328–35. PMID 11575912.
- ↑ The Nerves