Clinical Examination and Electrodiagnostic Testing in a Rare Case of Long Thoracic Nerve Palsy Following Surgeries Related to an Emergency Appendectomy: A Case Report
Nathan J. Savage,
Daniel J. Heston
Abstract:BACKGROUND: Postoperative neuropathy is an infrequent but potentially serious complication of surgery and may result in significant morbidity. While mechanical injury and perioperative factors are commonly implicated, etiology of postoperative neuropathy can be unclear, particularly when the lesion is spatially remote from the surgical site. CASE PRESENTATION: A 27-year-old male Doctor of Physical Therapy student presented to his orthopaedic professor during class describing a 10-week history of significant r… Show more
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