Wound Complication and Neuropraxia of the Posterior Cutaneous Nerve of the Arm after Primary Repair of a Latissimus Dorsi and Teres Major Tear

Matthew G Alben; Neil Gambhir; Michael A Boin; Kirk A Campbell; Mandeep S Virk

doi:10.1155/2022/7373178

Wound Complication and Neuropraxia of the Posterior Cutaneous Nerve of the Arm after Primary Repair of a Latissimus Dorsi and Teres Major Tear

Case Rep Orthop. 2022 May 13:2022:7373178. doi: 10.1155/2022/7373178. eCollection 2022.

Authors

Matthew G Alben¹, Neil Gambhir¹, Michael A Boin¹, Kirk A Campbell², Mandeep S Virk¹

Affiliations

¹ Division of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, USA.
² Division of Sports Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, USA.

Abstract

We present a case of a surgically treated latissimus dorsi (LD) and teres major (TM) tear with a one-year outcome. The postoperative course was complicated by wound dehiscence requiring operative intervention and neuropraxia of the posterior cutaneous nerve of the arm. The report highlights previously unreported surgical risks associated with repair of LD/TM tendons.

Publication types

Case Reports