VARIATION IN BRANCHING PATTERN OF AXILLARY NERVE

In our present case the axillary nerve on both sides was arising from posterior cord. About 2.5cm from its origin at the lateral border of subscapularis, it gave 2 branches i.e anterior and posterior branch. The axillary nerve branched before entering the quadrangular space. Knowledge of the precise relationship of the branches of the axillary nerve, its relationship to the shoulder capsule and its common variations within deltoid muscle is necessary for performing surgical procedures over shoulder and reduce the incidence of iatrogenic nerve damage.