Iatrogenic injury to long thoracic nerve following thoracotomy for right thoracic scoliosis in Marfan syndrome: a case report
Abstract Background Patients with Marfan syndrome commonly require spinal deformity surgery. The purpose of this case report is to present a rare thoracotomy complication. We present the management of such a patient. Case summary In a known case of Marfan syndrome, an 18-year-old Persian man was adm...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-021-02755-z |