Winged scapula after aortic valve replacement.
case_report · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 19324173.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.08.050.
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Abstract
Iatrogenic nerve lesions affecting the long thoracic nerve are very rare after a median sternotomy. Here we report on a patient who developed clinical signs of a so-called "winged scapula" after an uneventful aortic valve replacement for infective endocarditis.
Medical subject headings
- Aortic Valve
- Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
- Thoracic Nerves
- Trauma, Nervous System