Table 2.

Summary of cadaveric dissection results: quantification of anatomical variants in the relationship between the proximal brachial plexus and the scalene musculature.

Gender of Subjects	Classic Anatomy	C5 Anterior	Superior Piercing	Multiple Piercing	C5 Piercing
Male	13	2	29	4	3
Female	19	2	23	0	0
Total (%)	32 (33.7%)	4 (4.2%)	52 (52.7%)	4 (4.2%)	3 (3.2%)