Systematic bifocal decompression for isolated long thoracic nerve paresis: A case series of 12 patients

Systematic bifocal decompression for isolated long thoracic nerve paresis: A case series of 12 patients

To date, no consensus exists regarding the best surgical management of isolated, micro-traumatic long thoracic nerve (LTN) paresis. Our hypothesis was that a combined decompression of the LTN at two potential locations for entrapment would be effective in the management of dynamic LTN paresis. We re...

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Main Authors: Leonard Achenbach, Malo Le Hanneur, Roland S. Camenzind, Michael Bouyer, Pierre Pottecher, Thibault Lafosse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-03-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
Subjects:
Entrapment, traction
Serratus anterior
Scapular winging
Scapula alata
Dyskinesia
Peripheral nerve
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751921002966

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