J Korean Soc Traumatol.
2014 Dec;27(4):201-203. 10.0000/jti.2014.27.4.201.
Horner's Syndrome after a Fracture of the First Rib Caused by a Crushing Injury
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Trauma Center, Gachon University Gil Hospital, Gachon University, Incheon, Korea. ybjeon@gilhospital.com
- 2Department of Surgery, Trauma Center, Gachon University Gil Hospital, Gachon University, Incheon, Korea.
- KMID: 2297773
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.0000/jti.2014.27.4.201
Abstract
- Patients with Horner's syndrome exhibit a variety of symptoms, including miosis, palpebral ptosis, and anhidrosis. This syndrome is caused by interruptions of the sympathetic neural pathways. This paper describes two cases of patients with Horner's syndrome who experienced a first rib fracture after crushing injuries.
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