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Application Of Ultrasonography In The Diagnosis And Treatment (5% Dextrose Hydrodissection) For Entrapment Of Spinal Accessory Nerve: A Casereport, Tien-Lee Hsieh, Wei-Ting Wu, Chun-Ping Wang, Liang-Chun Chien, Lin-Fen Hsieh
Application Of Ultrasonography In The Diagnosis And Treatment (5% Dextrose Hydrodissection) For Entrapment Of Spinal Accessory Nerve: A Casereport, Tien-Lee Hsieh, Wei-Ting Wu, Chun-Ping Wang, Liang-Chun Chien, Lin-Fen Hsieh
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
The anatomical structure of the neck area is exceedingly complex; thus, cervical nerve damage during surgical procedures is not uncommon. A 25-year-old woman underwent excisional biopsy for neck lymphadenopathy. The patient reported left upper back pain and left shoulder weakness 1 day after the surgery. Physical examination revealed weakness of the left upper trapezius muscle and winging of the left scapula. A nerve conduction study indicated decreased compound muscle action potential amplitude on stimulation of the left spinal accessory nerve (SAN); electromyography also revealed denervation changes with the presence of voluntary motor unit action potentials in the left upper trapezius …