Transient long thoracic nerve injury during posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A report of two cases
A 12.5-year-old girl with adolescent idiopathic double thoracic scoliosis (Lenke 2A-) underwent posterior arthrodesis T2-L4 []. Four days after surgery, she noted medial winging of her right scapula without shoulder dysfunction or pain. Patient made a good recovery and the LTN neuropraxia resolved spontaneously 8 months following spinal fusion.