Isolated long thoracic nerve paralysis - a rare complication of anterior spinal surgery: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Isolated long thoracic nerve injury causes paralysis of the serratus anterior muscle. Patients with serratus anterior palsy may present with periscapular pain, weakness, limitation of shoulder elevation and scapular winging.</p&...

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Main Authors: Ameri Ebrahim, Behtash Hamid, Omidi-Kashani Farzad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-06-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/3/1/7366
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spelling doaj-1921957473c34234aa0b85be0f3069432020-11-24T21:46:03ZengBMCJournal of Medical Case Reports1752-19472009-06-0131736610.4076/1752-1947-3-7366Isolated long thoracic nerve paralysis - a rare complication of anterior spinal surgery: a case reportAmeri EbrahimBehtash HamidOmidi-Kashani Farzad<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Isolated long thoracic nerve injury causes paralysis of the serratus anterior muscle. Patients with serratus anterior palsy may present with periscapular pain, weakness, limitation of shoulder elevation and scapular winging.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We present the case of a 23-year-old woman who sustained isolated long thoracic nerve palsy during anterior spinal surgery which caused external compressive force on the nerve.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>During positioning of patients into the lateral decubitus position, the course of the long thoracic nerve must be attended to carefully and the nerve should be protected from any external pressure.</p> http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/3/1/7366
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author Ameri Ebrahim
Behtash Hamid
Omidi-Kashani Farzad
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Behtash Hamid
Omidi-Kashani Farzad
Isolated long thoracic nerve paralysis - a rare complication of anterior spinal surgery: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports
author_facet Ameri Ebrahim
Behtash Hamid
Omidi-Kashani Farzad
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title Isolated long thoracic nerve paralysis - a rare complication of anterior spinal surgery: a case report
title_short Isolated long thoracic nerve paralysis - a rare complication of anterior spinal surgery: a case report
title_full Isolated long thoracic nerve paralysis - a rare complication of anterior spinal surgery: a case report
title_fullStr Isolated long thoracic nerve paralysis - a rare complication of anterior spinal surgery: a case report
title_full_unstemmed Isolated long thoracic nerve paralysis - a rare complication of anterior spinal surgery: a case report
title_sort isolated long thoracic nerve paralysis - a rare complication of anterior spinal surgery: a case report
publisher BMC
series Journal of Medical Case Reports
issn 1752-1947
publishDate 2009-06-01
description <p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Isolated long thoracic nerve injury causes paralysis of the serratus anterior muscle. Patients with serratus anterior palsy may present with periscapular pain, weakness, limitation of shoulder elevation and scapular winging.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We present the case of a 23-year-old woman who sustained isolated long thoracic nerve palsy during anterior spinal surgery which caused external compressive force on the nerve.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>During positioning of patients into the lateral decubitus position, the course of the long thoracic nerve must be attended to carefully and the nerve should be protected from any external pressure.</p>
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