Compressive neuropathy of the brachial plexus and long thoracic nerve: A rare complication of heparin anticoagulation

Chest

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 309-311

  Elesber, A A ^a   Kent, P D ^a   Jennings, C A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Anticoagulation; Brachial plexus; Compression; Hematoma; Long thoracic nerve

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; HEPARIN; MORPHINE;

AGED; ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEMATOMA; HEPARINIZATION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIA; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NECK; NERVE PARALYSIS; OCCIPITAL LOBE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER PAIN; STROKE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; ULTRASOUND; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 0034879413     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.120.1.309     Document Type: Article

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