Acta Orthop Belg
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Review Case Reports
Damage of the long thoracic and dorsal scapular nerve after traumatic shoulder dislocation: case report and review of the literature.
A judo injury resulted in an anterior shoulder dislocation with a concomitant lesion of the long thoracic and the dorsal scapula nerve. This injury led to loss of function and extreme instability of the shoulder. ⋯ The athlete declined further operative approaches to stabilize the scapula. The patient was able to return to the former level of athletic activity.