title: Injury to the brachial plexus in neck dissections.
abstract: Injury to the brachial plexus is a rare complication of neck dissection. We present a case of a 65-year-old man who developed a lesion of the nerve root of C5 and C6 as a result of radical neck dissection.
authors.affiliation: Royal Sussex County Hospital, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom. michaeljmonteiro@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: Michael Joseph
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Monteiro
authors.forename: Keith
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Altman
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khandwala
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000293:injuries*; D020516:Brachial Plexus Neuropathies / Q000209:etiology; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008297:Male; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000209:etiology; D037981:Neck Dissection / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000293:injuries