Journal of anatomy
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A cutaneous branch of the suprascapular nerve was observed in 6 arms from 5 (4 male and 1 female) out of 61 Japanese cadavers. The suprascapular nerves with a cutaneous branch arose from essentially normal brachial plexuses. ⋯ In one case, the peripheral distribution was very carefully dissected, the nerve supplied the proximal third of the lateral aspect of the arm within the territory of the axillary nerve. A cutaneous branch of the suprascapular nerve is obviously not uncommon, at least in Japanese.