ArticleThe Korean journal of pain2019
New insights into pathways of the dorsal scapular nerve and artery for selective dorsal scapular nerve blockade.
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- Comparative Efficacy of Scalene versus Scapular Approach for Ultrasound-Guided Corticosteroid Hydrodissection in Dorsal Scapular Nerve Entrapment: A Randomized Controlled Trial [Response to Letter].Journal of pain research · 2026Article
- Reconsidering Anatomical Targeting in Dorsal Scapular Nerve Hydro Dissection: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial [Letter].Journal of pain research · 2026Article
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- Accuracy of suprascapular notch cross-sectional area by MRI in the diagnosis of suprascapular nerve entrapment syndrome: a retrospective pilot study.Korean journal of anesthesiology · 2022Article
- Necessity of an exact anatomical understanding for the better pain practice.The Korean journal of pain · 2021Article
- Optimal Cut-Off Value of the Coracohumeral Ligament Area as a Morphological Parameter to Confirm Frozen Shoulder.Journal of Korean medical science · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe aim of this study was to clarify the topographical relationships between the dorsal scapular nerve (DSN) and the dorsal scapular artery (DSA) in the interscapular region to identify safe and convenient injection points related to DSN blockade.
methodsThirty shoulders of embalmed Korean cadavers and 50 live subjects were used for dissection and ultrasound (US) analysis.
resultsThe running patterns of the DSA and DSN in the interscapular region were classified into 3 types. Type I was defined as nerves that were medial to the artery and parallel without changing location (80.0% of specimens). In type II (13.3%), the nerve and artery traversed one another only one time over their entire length. In type III (6.7%), the nerve and artery traversed one another, resembling a twist. Above the level of the scapular spine, the nerve was always medial to the artery. Below the scapular spine, the number of arteries was obviously decreased. Most of the arteries were lateral to the medial border of the scapula, except at the level of the superior angle of the scapula artery (SA). The positional tendency of the DSN toward the medial or lateral sides from the medial border of the scapula was similar. In US imaging of live subjects, the DSA was most observed at the level of the SA (94.0%).
conclusionsResults of this study enhance the current knowledge regarding the pathway of the DSN and DSA and provide helpful information for selective diagnostic nerve blocks in the interscapular region.
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