title: [N. thoracicus longus lesion--a rare injury in weight lifting].
abstract: The case of long thoracic mononeuropathy associated with sport participation a presented. The diagnosis was confirmed with electromyography. It is suggested that the athletic activity caused a stretch injury to the long thoracic nerve. Degenerative changes and infections were excluded. Conservative management, consisting of range of motion exercises for the shoulder and strengthening of the serratus anterior muscle, resulted in a forable outcome. The 12 month follow-up showed only slight changes in EMG and clinical examination.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Orthopädie der Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zander
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Perlick
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Diedrich
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D020516:Brachial Plexus Neuropathies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004576:Electromyography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000293:injuries / Q000503:physiopathology; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000379:methods; D020069:Shoulder Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D013900:Thoracic Nerves / Q000293:injuries* / Q000503:physiopathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014891:Weight Lifting / Q000293:injuries*
vernacular_title: Die N.-thoracicus-longus-Läsion als seltene Verletzung beim Kraftsport.