Injury to the brachial plexus in neck dissections

被引：6

作者：

Monteiro, Michael Joseph ^{[1
]}

Altman, Keith ^{[1
]}

Khandwala, A. ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Royal Sussex Cty Hosp, Dept Oral & Maxillofacial Surg, Brighton BN2 5BE, E Sussex, England

[2] Queen Victoria Hosp, Dept Plast Surg, E Grinstead RH19 3EB, W Sussex, England

来源：

BRITISH JOURNAL OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY | 2010年 / 48卷 / 03期

关键词：

Brachial plexus injury; Neck dissection;

D O I：

10.1016/j.bjoms.2009.11.006

中图分类号：

R78 [口腔科学];

学科分类号：

1003 ;

摘要：

Injury to the brachial plexus is a rare complication of neck dissection. We present a case of a 65-year-old man who developed a lesion of the nerve root of C5 and C6 as a result of radical neck dissection. (C) 2009 The British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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页码：197 / 198

页数：2