Compression of the lower trunk of the brachial plexus by a cervical rib in two adolescent girls: case reports and surgical treatment

Autor: Chemnitz Anette, Saito Harukazu, Düppe Henrik, Backman Clas, Dahlin Lars B, Abul-Kasim Kasim, Maly Pavel
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2009
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Zdroj: Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury, Vol 4, Iss 1, p 14 (2009)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1749-7221
DOI: 10.1186/1749-7221-4-14
Popis: Abstract Presence of a cervical rib in children is extremely rare, particularly when symptoms of compression of the lower trunk of the brachial plexus occur. We present two cases with such a condition, where two young girls, 11 and 16 years of age were treated by resection of the cervical rib after a supraclavicular exploration of the lower trunk of the brachial plexus. The procedure led to successful results, objectively verified with tests in a work simulator, at one year follow-up.
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