Thoracodorsal Nerve

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Common Pathology

  • vulnerable to damage during axillary surgery
    • when arm laterally rotated and abducted
    • because enters axilla from posterior wall
  • damage detected when
    • unable to fold arm behind back and reach to opposite scapula
  • intercostobrachial (sensory branch) may be sacrificed during surgery
 

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