Iatrogenic long thoracic nerve injury and scapular winging in posterior spinal fusion surgery: A case report
oleh: Mohammadreza Shakery, Hasan Ghandhari, Seyed Mani Mahdavi, Mohammadreza Chehrassan
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Wiley 2022-04-01 |
Deskripsi
Abstract This is an extremely rare case of scapular winging following posterior spinal fusion for correction of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in an 18‐year‐old boy due to iatrogenic injury to a long thoracic nerve. Scapular winging manifested 5 days after the operation and spontaneously improved after 7 months.