Rapid recovery of serratus anterior muscle function after microneurolysis of long thoracic nerve injury
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Rapid recovery of serratus anterior muscle function after microneurolysis of long thoracic nerve injury
BACKGROUND Injury to the long thoracic nerve is a common cause of winging scapula. When the serratus anterior muscle is unable to function, patients often lose the ability to raise their arm overhead on the affected side. METHODS Serratus anterior function was restored through decompression, neurolysis, and tetanic electrical stimulation of the long thoracic nerve. This included partial relea...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1749-7221
DOI: 10.1186/1749-7221-2-4