MARGINAL MANDIBULAR NERVE PALSY DUE TO COMPRESSION BY A CERVICAL HARDCOLLAR

Authors
RODGERS JA RODGERS WB
Citation
Ja. Rodgers et Wb. Rodgers, MARGINAL MANDIBULAR NERVE PALSY DUE TO COMPRESSION BY A CERVICAL HARDCOLLAR, Journal of orthopaedic trauma, 9(2), 1995, pp. 177-179
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Sport Sciences",Orthopedics
Journal title
Journal of orthopaedic trauma → ACNP
ISSN journal
08905339
Volume
9
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
177 - 179
Database
ISI
SICI code
0890-5339(1995)9:2<177:MMNPDT>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
A case history of a trauma patient who developed a palsy of the margin al mandibular nerve from compression by a cervical spine hard collar i s presented. After clinical and radiographic screening found no eviden ce of occult cervical spine pathology, the collar was removed; the pal sy resolved uneventfully during the next 2 days.