Anterior cervical discectomy in a patient with huge thyroid tissue (goiter)
Enlarged thyroid gland (goiter) may hinder to reach anterior part of the vertebrae or may impose more retraction than usual. The patient had left arm pain, and his left biceps muscle strength was 3/5 and triceps muscle strength was 4/5. Physical examination of his neck showed no abnormality. We perf...
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| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
2014-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0976-3147.145218 |