Table 2 Frequency of origins of long thoracic, suprascapular and dorsal scapular nerves.
Long thoracic | n (%) |
|---|---|
From C5, C6, C7 -above the 1st rib (early union) – (usual) | 11 (20.4) |
From C5, C6, C7 -above the 3rd rib (late union) | 6 (11.1) |
C5 (dorsal scapular common trunk), C6, C7-(early union) | 7 (13.0) |
C5 (dorsal scapular common trunk), C6, C7-(late union) | 12 (22.2) |
C5 not supplying | 6 (11.1) |
C7 not supplying | 10 (18.5) |
without union (C5, C6 + C7/C5 + C6, C7) | 2 (3.7) |
Suprascapular | n (%) |
From ST (usual) | 47 (82.4) |
From C5 | 9 (15.8) |
From C5 and ST | 1 (1.8) |
Dorsal scapular | n (%) |
From unique ramus (usual) | 10 (17.9) |
From common trunk with long thoracic | 17 (30.4) |
From C4 | 16 (28.6) |
From C4, C5 | 13 (23.1) |