title: Compression of the lower trunk of the brachial plexus by a cervical rib in two adolescent girls: case reports and surgical treatment.
abstract: Presence of a cervical rib in children is extremely rare, particularly when symptoms of compression of the lower trunk of the brachial plexus occur. We present two cases with such a condition, where two young girls, 11 and 16 years of age were treated by resection of the cervical rib after a supraclavicular exploration of the lower trunk of the brachial plexus. The procedure led to successful results, objectively verified with tests in a work simulator, at one year follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Hand Surgery, Department of Clinical Sciences in Malmö, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden. lars.dahlin@med.lu.se
authors.forename: Lars B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Dahlin
authors.forename: Clas
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Backman
authors.forename: Henrik
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Düppe
authors.forename: Harukazu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: Anette
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chemnitz
authors.forename: Kasim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Abul-Kasim
authors.forename: Pavel
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Maly