title: 'Scapula alata' as a consequence of park bench position for a retro-mastoid craniectomy.
abstract: We report on a patient who developed winged scapula on the contralateral side to the approach for a cerebellopontine tumour excision, an unreported complication following this procedure. We think this was due to damage of the long thoracic nerve in the dependant side, while in the park bench position.
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgery Department, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK. apaluzzi@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Paluzzi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Woon
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bodkin
authors.forename: I J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Robertson
mesh_terms: D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D002530:Cerebellopontine Angle; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000379:methods; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008416:Mastoid / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D011187:Posture; D012540:Scapula; D013900:Thoracic Nerves