| Literature DB >> 21969902 |
Abstract
During the prone positioning of patients for scoliosis surgery, bony prominences should be protected to avoid pressure necrosis and the face should be carefully positioned to protect the eyes and ears, etc. The author reports a lower lip necrosis in a 16 year-old female as a complication of improper prone positioning during scoliosis surgery. The condition was treated successfully with an advancement flap.Entities:
Keywords: Case report; Complication; Lip; Necrosis; Saudi Arabia; Scoliosis
Year: 2011 PMID: 21969902 PMCID: PMC3121035
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J ISSN: 2075-051X