Bruno Hochhegger
Radiologist, Department of Radiology, Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre, 90020-090, Porto Alegre, Brazil
[ 1 ] - The Role of MRI in the Diagnosis of Post-sternotomy Injuries of the Brachial Plexus
Brachial Plexus Injury (BPI) is an uncommon complication of median sternotomy capable of causing a permanent or transitory sensitivity and/or motor function impairment in the upper limbs. During a cardiac surgery through sternotomy, for the assessment of the thoracic cage configuration and the site of mediastinal structures, a broader surgical field may be required. If the sternal retractors ar...
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