A 67-year-old female is admitted to the emergency department with a severe swelling on the right side of her neck. An MRI examination reveals an abscess. The abscess is surgically removed from the middle of the posterior cervical triangle on the right side. During recovery the patient notices that her shoulder droops and she can no longer raise her right hand above her head to brush her hair. Which of the following nerves has most likely been iatrogenically injured?
A 67-year-old female is admitted to the emergency department with a severe swelling on the right side of her neck. An MRI examination reveals an abscess. The abscess is surgically removed from the middle of the posterior cervical triangle on the right side. During recovery the patient notices that her shoulder droops and she can no longer raise her right hand above her head to brush her hair. Which of the following nerves has most likely been iatrogenically injured?
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A 67-year-old female is admitted to the emergency department with a severe swelling on the right side of her neck. An MRI examination reveals an abscess. The abscess is surgically removed from the middle of the posterior cervical triangle on the right side. During recovery the patient notices that her shoulder droops and she can no longer raise her right hand above her head to brush her hair. Which of the following nerves has most likely been iatrogenically injured?
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