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International Journal of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Volume 3 (2017), Article ID 3:IJPTR-131, 5 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2455-7498/2017/131
Research Article
A Cadaveric Study on the Surface Projection of the Dorsal Scapular Nerve

Vuvi H. Nguyen1, Hao (Howe) Liu2, Armando Rosales1, and Rustin Reeves1*

1Center for Anatomical Sciences, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA
2Department of Physical Therapy, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA
Dr. Rustin Reeves, Center for Anatomical Sciences, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA, Tel: 817-735-2050; E-mail: rustin.reeves@unthsc.edu
27 October 2016; 06 March 2017; 08 March 2017
Nguyen VH, Liu H, Rosales A, Reeves R (2017) A Cadaveric Study on the Surface Projection of the Dorsal Scapular Nerve Int J Phys Ther Rehab 3:131. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2455-7498/2017/131

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