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