Serratus anterior paralysis as an occupational injury in scaffolders: two case reports

Autor:	L A, Elders, F G, Van der Meché, A, Burdorf
Rok vydání:	2002
Předmět:	Adult Male Lifting Thoracic Nerves Adolescent Electromyography Pectoralis Muscles Occupational Diseases Disability Evaluation Shoulder Pain Humans Paralysis Physical Examination Follow-Up Studies
Zdroj:	American journal of industrial medicine. 40(6)
ISSN:	0271-3586
Popis:	Shoulder complaints in scaffolders are very common and may result in permanent disability.We present two case reports of patients who developed acute shoulder complaints. After lifting weights up to 50 kg both patients suffered an isolated lesion of the long thoracic nerve resulting in serratus anterior paralysis.Physical signs are unilateral winging of the scapula and loss of strength in the arm. A combined effect of pressure and stretching of the nerve resulted in an occupational injury with a different prognosis of reversibility in both patients.Shoulder pads in the overall and limiting the weight to carry may prevent future injuries.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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