"Thoracic Nerves" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The twelve spinal nerves on each side of the thorax. They include eleven INTERCOSTAL NERVES and one subcostal nerve. Both sensory and motor, they supply the muscles and skin of the thoracic and abdominal walls.
| Descriptor ID |
D013900
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.800.800.720.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Thoracic Nerves- Thoracic Nerves
- Nerve, Thoracic
- Nerves, Thoracic
- Thoracic Nerve
Pectoral Nerves- Pectoral Nerves
- Nerve, Pectoral
- Nerves, Pectoral
- Pectoral Nerve
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Thoracic Nerves" by people in Profiles.
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Osaka Y, Morita Y. Supraclavicular brachial plexus block is an alternative to pectoral nerve block 1 for contracture reconstruction post mastectomy. J Clin Anesth. 2018 05; 46:12.
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Chalmers PN, Saltzman BM, Feldheim TF, Mascarenhas R, Mellano C, Cole BJ, Romeo AA, Nicholson GP. A comprehensive analysis of pectoralis major transfer for long thoracic nerve palsy. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2015 Jul; 24(7):1028-35.
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Toshkezi G, Dejesus J, Jabre JF, Hohler A, Davies K. Long thoracic neuropathy caused by an apical pulmonary tumor. J Neurosurg. 2009 Apr; 110(4):754-7.
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Freedman MK, Overton EA, Saulino MF, Holding MY, Kornbluth ID. Interventions in chronic pain management. 2. Diagnosis of cervical and thoracic pain syndromes. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2008 Mar; 89(3 Suppl 1):S41-6.