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ArticleOpen access Macedonian journal of medical sciences2019

Unusual Splitting of Medial Cord of the Right Brachial Plexus and Its Relation to the Axillary Artery and Subscapular Artery: A Case Report.

Adegbenro Omotuyi John Fakoya, Emilio Aguinaldo, Natalia M Velasco-Nieves, Zachary T Vandeveer, Nannette Morales-Marietti, Shannon Mathew, Abayomi Gbolahan Afolabi, Thomas McCracken

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Adegbenro Omotuyi John FakoyaDepartment of Anatomy, University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis.
Emilio AguinaldoUniversity of Medicine and Health Sciences, Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis.
Natalia M Velasco-NievesUniversity of Medicine and Health Sciences, Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis.
Zachary T VandeveerUniversity of Medicine and Health Sciences, Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis.
Nannette Morales-MariettiUniversity of Medicine and Health Sciences, Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis.
Shannon MathewUniversity of Medicine and Health Sciences, Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis.
Abayomi Gbolahan AfolabiDepartment of Anatomy, University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis.
Thomas McCrackenDepartment of Anatomy, University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis.

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backgroundVariations in human anatomy have been associated with numerous clinical correlations that may affect patient care. In this article, we present a unique variation of the medial cord of the brachial plexus about the axillary artery and subscapular artery. The precise assessment of this unique morphology was performed during a cadaveric dissection. CASE PRESENTATION: Contrary to the general course of the medial cord of the brachial plexus, this report demonstrates a rare splitting of the medial cord around the axillary artery and a second abnormal communication between the posterior and medial cords that show a "nutcracker-like" syndrome involving the subscapular artery.

conclusionSuch variations could make surgeries challenging. We also infer that these anatomical variations could make gliding therapy inefficient in any motor dysfunction initiating from the brachial plexus.

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Axillary arteryBrachial plexusMedial cordSubscapular artery

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PMCPMC6684438

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