Unilateral phrenic nerve paralysis from cutting down a christmas tree

Roger H. Tiede; James R. Hover; Scott F. Davies

doi:10.1097/00007611-199411000-00023

Unilateral phrenic nerve paralysis from cutting down a christmas tree

Roger H. Tiede, James R. Hover, Scott F. Davies

Medicine - Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical

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Abstract

Stretch injury to the phrenic nerve is an unusual cause of unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis. In this case the injury occurred while the patient was lying on the ground and cutting down a Christmas tree with a hand saw.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1161-1163
Number of pages	3
Journal	Southern Medical Journal
Volume	87
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/00007611-199411000-00023
State	Published - Nov 1994

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