Lip Necrosis as a Complication of a Prone Position in Scoliosis Surgery
| Autor: | Abdulmonem Alsiddiky |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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| Zdroj: | Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, Vol 11, Iss 2, Pp 273-275 (2011) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2075-051X 2075-0528 |
| Popis: | During the prone positioning of patients for scoliosis surgery, bony prominences should be protected to avoid pressure necrosis and the face should be carefully positioned to protect the eyes and ears, etc. The author reports a lower lip necrosis in a 16 year-old female as a complication of improper prone positioning during scoliosis surgery. The condition was treated successfully with an advancement flap. |
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