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Disfunción del nervio axilar

Nombres alternativos:

Neuropatía del nervio axilar

Prevención:

Las medidas preventivas varían según la causa. Se recomienda evitar la presión prolongada debajo del brazo, revisar que yesos, férulas y otros aparatos estén debidamente ajustados. Asimismo, el entrenamiento para el manejo de muletas debe incluir las instrucciones para no ejercer presión bajo el brazo.

Referencias:

Marx J. Rosen’s Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice . 6th ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2006:672.

Noble J. Textbook of Primary Care Medicine . 3rd ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2001:1143.

Daño al nervio axilar

Fecha de revisión: 3/5/2007
Versión en inglés revisada por: Daniel Kantor, M.D., Director of the Comprehensive MS Center, Neuroscience Institute, University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville, FL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.

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